Stoke
Conditions
Keywords
Memory, Learning, Stroke
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effectiveness of a memory enhancement technique in persons following stroke
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMemory Training
Memory retraining exercises will be administered on a laptop computer twice a week for five weeks (10 training sessions).
Sponsors
Kessler Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Stroke over 1 year ago * Memory challenges
Exclusion criteria
* Aphasia * non English speaking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CVLT-III | baseline, week 7 and 6 months following intervention. | 16 words from 4 semantic categories presented over 5 learning trials. Includes Free and cued immediate and delayed recall and delayed recognition |
| modified Ecological Memory Simulations (EMS) | Baseline, week 7, and 6 months following intervention | Everyday memory simulations, recalling a story or directions from a doctor |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTNancy Moore, M.A.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORNancy Chiaravalloti, PhD
Kessler Foundation
Outcome results
None listed