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Virtual Cognitive Retraining for Traumatic Brain Injury

Effect of Virtual Cognitive Retraining Program on Neuropsychological Functioning & Hemodynamic Response in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/073372
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-09-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S06- Intracranial injury

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Cognitive Retraining Program: An established package of Cognitive Retraining Program developed for TBI (Kumar, 1999), and briefer versions for depression and schizophrenia (Kuma
Banerjee, 2020) with necessary modifications to suit the TBI patients is proposed. The intervention will be called Virtual Cognitive Retraining Program - vCRP. The program will be delivered virtually

Sponsors

University Grants Commission
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a.Clinically stable patients with a diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury. b.Normal/corrected vision and hearing. c.Handedness Right. d.Minimum time elapsed since head injury: Three months. e.Total score of 9-15 on the Glasgow Coma Scale at the time of injury. f.Presence of neuropsychological deficit. g.Access to a personal computer or smartphone. h.Familiarity with video calling and mobile phone applications. i.Ability to read and write, Hindi, English or Kannada.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a.Severe sensorimotor, personality changes and language deficits making them not amenable to testing. b.Decompressive Craniotomy without bone replacement. c.History of substance dependence (except tobacco). d.History of mental retardation. e.History of psychiatric, neurological, or neurosurgical conditions. f.History of a chronic debilitating medical condition. g.Undergoing psychological intervention, in the past 6 months. h.No access to a personal computer or mobile phone.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Processing speed Working memory Oxy-Hemoglobin (HbO) Deoxy-hemoglobin (HbR)Timepoint: Baseline, 1 week Post intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
WHO Quality of life (brief) Rivermead Head Injury Follow Up Questionnaire Rivermead Post Concussion Symptom Questionnaire NIMHANS Cognitive Complain ScaleTimepoint: Baseline, & 1 week Post intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRahul Joshi

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

keshavjkapp@gmail.com9900032852

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026