Acute Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Intervention: Efficacy Evaluation

NCT00205569 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: H133A02051603H133A020516
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 103
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To learn more about behavior and everyday functioning after brain injury, and to learn if behavior and functioning gets better with more education about changes after brain injury.

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Keywords

brain injury, acute rehabilitation

Study Arms (1)

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Individuals with traumatic brain injury requiring inpatient rehabilitation.

Behavioral: First Steps Educational Curriculum

Interventions

First Steps Educational Curriculum BEHAVIORAL

10 sessions with the research participant to review an educational curriculum regarding brain injury rehabilitation and community reintegration

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Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals with traumatic brain injury requiring inpatient rehabilitation and admitted to Virginia Commonwealth University's Medical College of Virginia Hospitals acutely after injury.

You may qualify if:

• adults (18 years or older) who have experienced a TBI (damage to brain tissue caused by an external mechanical force as evidenced by: loss of consciousness due to brain trauma, or post traumatic amnesia, or skull fracture, or objective neurological findings that can be reasonably attributed to TBI on physical examination or mental status examination).

You may not qualify if:

• imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization, or in imminent danger of hurting themselves or others.
• unable to tolerate treatment sessions due to physical, cognitive, behavioral, or other difficulties.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Virginia Commonwealth University: lead
• U.S. Department of Education: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Niemeier JP, Kreutzer JS, Taylor LA. Acute cognitive and neurobehavioural intervention for individuals with acquired brain injury: preliminary outcome data. Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2005 May;15(2):129-46. doi: 10.1080/09602010443000083.

  PMID: 16353506 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Brain Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Jeffrey S Kreutzer, PhD

  Virginia Commonwealth University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2005
• First Posted: September 20, 2005
• Study Start: October 1, 2002
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2008
• Study Completion: October 1, 2008
• Last Updated: March 17, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Locations

US (1)