CompletedNot Applicable

Rural Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) And Comorbid Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Feasibility Study

United States16 participantsStarted 2011-01

Plain-language summary

This study is being conducted to understand whether training in tasks that require perceiving and thinking about things, or cognition, can improve memory in veterans who have been exposed to a blast explosion and have TBI and PTSD. A primary goal of the study is to determine whether it is feasible for veterans who don't live close to a VA to perform this cognitive training at home.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Rural residence * Willingness to commit to the time requirements of the study * Undergoing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as assessed by a clinician, diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) * Native English speaker * 20-40 years * Normal or corrected to normal vision and hearing. Exclusion Criteria: * Substance dependence * Major depression with suicidal ideation * Psychotic disorder * History of neurological disorder other than mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to blast from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) (i.e., Afghanistan and Iraq wars) deployment * History of known or suspected learning disorder.

What they're measuring

Compliance rates

Timeframe: Up to ten weeks

Qualitative assessment

Timeframe: Up to ten weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01278316

SponsorMichael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-01

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