Theory-Driven Manualized Approach to Improving New Learning and Memory in Healthy Aging and MCI
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: STEM.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Aging. Basic parameters: from 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Evaluation of a Theory-Driven Manualized Approach to Improving New Learning and Memory in Healthy Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Overview
The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effectiveness of a memory enhancement technique in an aging population.
Detailed description
Memory enhancing techniques have been incorporated into an 8-session treatment protocol, Strategy Based Training to Enhance Memory (STEM), designed to teach participants about each of the techniques, train them on how to apply the techniques in daily life and practice their application to daily life memory demanding situations. The protocol includes teaching participants over age 60 how to restructure a memory demanding situation in order to make optimal use of the techniques.
Interventions
- Behavioral STEM
Memory technique training
Primary outcome measures
- Verbal Leaning task [Time frame: Three points in time: pre-treatment, immediately following treatment, and 6- months after treatment is completed]]
- Participation in Everyday life [Time frame: Three points in time: pre-treatment, immediately following treatment, and 6- months after treatment is completed]]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Functional Neuroimaging [Time frame: Two points in time: pre-treatment, immediately following treatment]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Inclusion Criteria:
- read and speak English fluently
Exclusion criteria
- prior stroke or neurological injury/disease (i.e. traumatic brain injury, Multiple Sclerosis, or Stroke).
- history of significant psychiatric illness (for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis).
- significant alcohol or drug abuse history (inpatient treatment).
- Benzodiazepines and steroid use
- Diagnosis of dementia
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Kessler Foundation — East Hanover
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06269939 · R-1253-24