Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to investigate different types of task training to determine if training improves thinking processes following traumatic brain injury.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTask Switching Training
Participants will complete four, one-hour training sessions in which they will practice switching between tasks within an alternating runs task switching paradigm.
BEHAVIORALControl Task
Participants will complete four, one-hour training sessions in which they will perform a single task each session
Sponsors
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research
Kessler Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* If you have had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)or no history of neurological disease/damage. * If you are between the ages of 19 and 65.
Exclusion criteria
For participants with Traumatic Brain Injury: * If you have a history of prior neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, seizures, or brain tumor). * If your Brain injury is less than 6 months ago. For healthy participants: -If you have a history of prior neurological disorders (e.g., head injury, stroke, seizures, or brain tumor). For All participants: * If you have significant psychiatric history (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.) * If you have a alcohol or drug abuse history. * If you are currently taking certain types of medications, which the study doctor will review. * If you do not have a working knowledge of the English Language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in switch costs, measured via response time in milliseconds on task switch trials minus response time on task repetition trials, from baseline | 2 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed