Cognitive deficits Brain tumor
Conditions
Interventions
Evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation program that is provided via a tablet app. The program aims both retraining, and teaching and practicing of compensational strategies of attention, memory and e
Sponsors
St. Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg, Tilburg University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The adult patient has a brain tumor that is radiologically suspect for either a meningioma or low grade glioma*; The patient will undergo craniotomy for the brain tumor; The patient is in clinical reasonable or good condition (Karnovsky performance Scale >=70).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of intracranial neurosurgery; history of severe psychiatric or neurological disorders; lack of basic proficiency in Dutch; IQ below 85, or (very) low cognitive skills; Karnovsky Performance Scale under 70; complete unfamiliarity with the use of computers; surgery-related complication; insufficient reading skills.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility (adherence, patient experience, attrition) and cognitive functioning (group and individual neuropsychological performance, as assessed with the computerized battery of neuropsychological tests and the two additional neuropsychological tests) and magnitude of change over time. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Selfreported cognitive functioning, psychological symptoms (anxiety and depression), fatigue, professional functioning, community integration, selfreported and informantreported executive functioning. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactKarin Gehring
Tilburg University - department of Cognitive Neuropsychology - Simon building - room S 219
Outcome results
None listed