CompletedNot Applicable

A Neuropsychological Test Battery for the Assessment of Time Deficits

Italy96 participantsStarted 2019-02-01

Plain-language summary

Time processing involves different abilities - i.e. estimating the duration of an event and moving in past and future time - and it is a fundamental ability in everyday life. For these reasons the assessment and the rehabilitation of time deficits in brain damaged patients is extremely important. The ability to estimate and reproduce time processing is usually evaluated using computerized tasks and it is influenced by aging: young participants overestimate and elderly participants underestimate time durations. Virtual Reality is an ecological approach that has recently been used for the assessment of cognitive deficits. Here we use Virtual Reality to study the ability to estimate time duration of an action execution and perception in a simulated everyday activity.

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years – 85 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * patients with focal right and left brain-damage Exclusion Criteria: * generalized cognitive impairment (score lower than 24 at the Mini Mental State Examination) * psychiatric disorders * additional neurological disorders * abusive use of alcohol or illicit drugs

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Assessment of Mental Time Travel Ability on the Mental Time Travel (MTT) Task

Timeframe: baseline

Assessment of Time Estimation Ability on the Time Estimation Task - long intervals

Timeframe: baseline

Assessment of Time Estimation Ability on the Time Estimation Task - short intervals

Timeframe: baseline

Assessment of Time Reproduction Ability on the Time Reproduction Task - long intervals

Timeframe: baseline

Assessment of Time Reproduction Ability on the Time Reproduction Task - short intervals

Timeframe: baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04419818

SponsorIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-01

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years – 85 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Assessment of Mental Time Travel Ability on the Mental Time Travel (MTT) Task

Timeframe: baseline

Assessment of Time Estimation Ability on the Time Estimation Task - long intervals

Timeframe: baseline

Assessment of Time Estimation Ability on the Time Estimation Task - short intervals

Timeframe: baseline

Assessment of Time Reproduction Ability on the Time Reproduction Task - long intervals

Timeframe: baseline

Assessment of Time Reproduction Ability on the Time Reproduction Task - short intervals

Timeframe: baseline