Investigating the effects of cognitive training on attention

Progressive home-based working memory and attention training following stroke, implications for spatial bias: a preliminary study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN59754564

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-10-23

Start date

2014-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Topic: Stroke

Interventions

In this study we aim to recruit people who have had a stroke and randomly allocate them to one of three conditions: home-based online working memory training, a similar training programme focused on a

or a waiting list control group. All participants will be first assessed on a range of cognitive tasks and questionnaires about everyday function. These assessments will be repeated after the 4 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Over 18 years old 2. Able to give informed consent 3. Ability to interact with the computer with either hand or via the mouse

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Medical problems likely to prevent participation 2. Language problems likely to prevent comprehension of consent or the training instructions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Spatial Bias measure derived from Theory of Visual Attention paradigm	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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