Intervention targeting cognitive functioning in vascular cognitive impairment Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This study will assess a cognitive retraining method called a Computer-adaptive Cognitive Retraining Program (CCRP) as compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU). CCRP will be a 4-week home-based use of com
Sponsors
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Those who fulfill the diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive impairment 2. Right handedness 3. Minimum education of 8th standard 4. Hindi/English speaking
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of severe aphasia/ dysphasia, right side hemiplegia 2. Presence of substance dependence other than tobacco 3. Presence of Major psychiatric disorder or mental retardation or other co-morbid neurological disorder 4. Co-morbid neurological disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following cognitive functioning tests will be assessed pre and post-intervention as suggested by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): 1. Animal Naming Test 2. Controlled Oral Word Association Test 3. WAIS III Digit Symbol Coding 4. Trail Making Test 5. Boston Naming Test 6. Auditory Verbal Learning Test 7. Ray O Complex Figure Test 8. Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Questionnaire Version 9. Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) 10. Informant Questionnaire for Cognitive Decline in the Elderly | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Activities of Daily Living Function measured using the Barthel index (BI) and Lowton Instrument for Activities of Daily Living pre and post-intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAmit Kumar Soni
Outcome results
None listed