Goal-oriented Telehealth Rehabilitation of Executive Functioning for Veterans With Chronic TBI
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: GOALS TH, EDU TH.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Veteran. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 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
Goal-oriented Rehabilitation of Executive Functioning Using Video-telehealth to Improve Community Reintegration for Veterans With Chronic TBI and Cognitive Difficulties
Overview
Provision of interventions that address cognitive and emotional problems faced by Veterans with history of TBI pursuing community reintegration is an important concern for VA. Using telerehabilitation, the current project will help determine whether goal-directed training of attentional control functions via personally relevant activities will improve community integration for Veterans with history of TBI and cognitive difficulties. Findings may guide rehabilitation training towards providing services to maximize success in attaining complex functional goals in which Veterans can engage in skill strengthening 'where they are' (any location).
Detailed description
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and comorbid conditions are prevalent in post-9/11 Veterans Chronic sequela of TBI can be highly debilitating due to deficits in the cognitive control processes, including attention, executive functions, and memory. Deficits in these cognitive control functions have been linked with difficulties in community reintegration, educational and occupational functioning, and are some of leading long-term disability causes among Veterans. As Veterans transition from military to community, many are interested in continuing to serve on the home front, with success in community, school, and work being essential to this goal.
At present, there are no validated evidence-based executive function tele-rehabilitation interventions to support community reintegration for Veterans with chronic TBI/Polytrauma. This study aims to increase access and availability of evidence-based, in-person administered cognitive rehabilitation training for Veterans with chronic TBI interested in improving their community integration. The adaptations include: 1) video telehealth delivery, and 2) focus on Veteran-chosen community integration goals,.
The objectives of this study are to investigate the feasibility and acceptability, as well as short (immediately post training), and longer-term (6 months post training) effectiveness of video telehealth cognitive rehabilitation training in 80 Veterans with history of chronic mild to moderate TBI and cognitive difficulties who are interested in improving their community integration. In a randomized, controlled intervention study, 80 Veterans with a history of mild to moderate TBI and residual cognitive difficulties will participate in telehealth GOALS and/or Brain Health Education - EDU interventions matched for time and intensity. Both groups will participate in pre and post training measurements at baseline and post training. Long-term follow-up will be at 6 months. Pre- and post-intervention and long term measurements will include performance on untrained: neuro-cognitive tests assessing targeted and non-targeted cognitive domains, individually defined goal attainment, and self-report measures of emotional regulation and daily functioning.
Interventions
- Behavioral GOALS TH
The Goal-Oriented Attentional Self-regulation training involves ten 2-hour sessions of group-based telehealth training, three individual 1-hour telehealth training sessions, and approximately 20 hours of home practice. It is conducted in a small group format. - Behavioral EDU TH
The EDU TH training is an active control training matched with GOALS TH for therapist time, homework load, and participation in a group. It involves ten 2-hour telehealth sessions of group-based training, three individual 1-hour telehealth training sessions, and approximately 20 hours of home practice.
Primary outcome measures
- Neurocognitive performance -Overall Attention and Executive Function (AEF) Z score [Time frame: Baseline, 10 week (post training), 6 month]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Functional outcomes - Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory (MPAI) T score [Time frame: Baseline, 10 week (post training), 6 month]
- Emotional regulation- Profile of Mood States (POMS) Z score [Time frame: baseline, 10 week (post training), 6 month follow up]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- History of mild to moderate TBI > 6 months ago
- Cognitive difficulties affecting daily functioning
- Age 18-65
- Veteran
- At least 12th grade education or equivalent \* Interested in improving community reintegration
Exclusion criteria
- Amnesic/Severe memory problems
- Active Substance Abuse/Dependence
- Medical condition that may affect mental status/disrupt study participation
- Active psychotropic medication changes
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA — Palo Alto
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07190365 · RRD1-001-24W · 1I01RD000680-01A2