Cognitive Dysfunction
Conditions
Keywords
cognitive dysfunction chemotherapy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to improve cognitive dysfunction following chemotherapy, the investigators investigated to see whether a cognitive training for memory and concentration skills can improve cognitive performance in patients following cancer treatment.
Detailed description
Patients following chemotherapy invited for a cognitive training. Before and after cognitive function will evaluate.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALcognitive training
cognitive training over 6 weeks, consist of 6 meetings (a 45minutes), three sessions focus on concentration tasks and three sessions on memory problems.
OTHERcontrol group
no intervention
Sponsors
Freie Universität Berlin
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with cancer 6 weeks after chemotherapy
Exclusion criteria
* patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders * patients without compliance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| several cognitive tests (TAP, VLMT, TMT, Stroop, RWT, D2, LGT-3) | one weeks following the end of the cognitive training |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| quality of life and subjective perception of cognitive problems | 7 weeks |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactSusanne Effenberger, MSc
Backup ContactFernando Dimeo, MD
Outcome results
None listed