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Pilot Study: Improving Processing Speed After Spinal Cord Injury

This study is testing if game-like computer activities can improve how quickly people process information (cognitive processing speed) after a recent spinal cord injury (SCI). Researchers want to see if these activities, compared to a placebo (another set of game-like computer activities), can help with cognitive difficulties that can arise after an SCI. You might be able to join if you are 18-59 years old and recently had a traumatic SCI (about 6 months ago). The study will measure success by looking at changes in your processing speed using tests like Useful Field of View (UFOV), Letter & Pattern Comparison (LPC), and Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT). The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the active game-like activities or a placebo. The study plans to enroll 24 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your processing speed will be measured immediately after treatment (week 13) and again for a long-term follow-up (week 25).

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NCT06238492

A Pilot RCT to Improve Cognitive Processing Speed in Acute SCI

UNKNOWN
NAAges 18–59InterventionalTreatment
Kessler Foundation
~24 participants
Updated 2024-06-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:game-like computerized activitiesPlacebo

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 3 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Useful Field of View (UFOV)
Measured over baseline to immediate post-treatment (week 13) and long-term follow-up (week 25)
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries
Cognitive Dysfunction
Cognitive Impairment
Acute Spinal Cord Injury

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Where it's being run

3 sites across 3 states
Colorado1
New Jersey1
Washington1

Study leadership

  • Erica Weber, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Kessler Foundation

Who to contact

Erica Weber
[email protected]
973-324-8451
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18-59 years old
recent traumatic SCI (approximately 6 months post-injury)

Exclusion

no other significant neurological, psychiatric or substance use history
no significantly impairing visual disturbance

What this trial measures

  • Useful Field of View (UFOV)baseline to immediate post-treatment (week 13) and long-term follow-up (week 25)

    computerized processing speed task

  • Letter & Pattern Comparison (LPC)baseline to immediate post-treatment (week 13) and long-term follow-up (week 25)

    processing speed task, using both letter and pattern strings

  • Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)baseline to immediate post-treatment (week 13) and long-term follow-up (week 25)

    processing speed task, matching numbers to symbols using a key