Insomnia
Conditions
Keywords
cognitive training, insomnia
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of computerized, home-based cognitive training on sleep quality of older adults with insomnia.
Detailed description
Participants in the cognitive training group train in a computer-based cognitive training program over a period of 12 weeks. An active control group train in a program involving tasks that do not engage high-level cognitive functioning over the same period.
Interventions
DEVICECogniFit Personal Coach®
The program provides individually tailored cognitive training based on the results of a baseline evaluation (the Neuropsychological Examination - CogniFit Personal Coach®).7 The program assigns scores to 17 cognitive abilities that are subsequently trained by means of 21 different tasks.
Sponsors
The Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel
Study design
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosis of chronic insomnia * able to use a home personal computer * have healthy dominant hand functioning * Hebrew speakers
Exclusion criteria
* have any significant visual or hearing impairment * have any significant medical, neurological or psychiatric illness that might bring about cognitive change * have sleep disorders other than insomnia * have any significant medical disease (including cancer, diabetes, liver, kidney, heart or lung disease) * alcoholism or other drug abuse * taking any medication known to affect central nervous system functioning other than sleeping pills * historical evidence suggesting significant psychiatric conditions such as depression, psychosis or neurologic disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sleep measures | 3-6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive performance | 3-6 months |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed