Executieve stoornissen na niet aangeboren hersenletsel
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 18-70 years; 2. Non-progressive acquired brain injury; 3. Minimal time post-onset of 3 months; 4. Outpatient rehabilitation; 5. Living independently at home; 6. Executive deficits (NP assessment); 7. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to speak/understand the Dutch language; 2. Severe psychiatric problems (history); 3. Neurodegenerative disorders; 4. Substance abuse; 5. Severe cognitive comorbidity (i.e. dementia).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is a standardized scale measuring performance of IADL tasks before and after treatment (int. al. the percent change in the number of correct steps). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Goal Attainment Scale; 2. DEX (Dysexective Questionnaire): A self-report measure of behavioral difficulties associated with dysexecutive syndrome, administered to the patient and his/her caregiver; 3. EFI-NL (Executive Function Index, Dutch version): A short self-report questionnaire for the assessment of executive functions as encountered in daily life; 4. EOS (Executive Observation Scale): Concerns behavioral and cognitive aspects of executive functioning in daily tasks; 5. CFQ (Cognitive Failures Questionnaire): A measure for subjective cognitive complaints; 6. RAND-36: Measuring health related quality of life. | — |
Contacts
Radboud University Nijmegen Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour Centre for Cognition (Neuropsychology & Rehabilitation Psychology) Montessorilaan 3 P.O. Box 9104