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Goal-oriented Telehealth Rehabilitation of Executive Functioning for Veterans With Chronic TBI

United States80 participantsStarted 2026-04-01

Plain-language summary

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).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Neurocognitive performance -Overall Attention and Executive Function (AEF) Z score

Timeframe: Baseline, 10 week (post training), 6 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07190365

SponsorVA Office of Research and Development

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2030-03-30

Contact for this trial

Tatjana Novakovic-Agopian, PhD

(415) 753-3888 tatjana.novakovic-agopian@va.gov

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