A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Types of Memory Training Programs in People With a Diagnosis of Mental Illness.

NCT01708200 | Unknown

• 2 other identifiers: R.P. #12-3749SJHH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 76
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of a psychoeducational memory program versus a computerized memory program in individuals with mental illness. Although improvements are expected with both form of interventions, we do not know which will provide maximal benefit in this population.

Conditions

Memory Impairment

Keywords

Memory; Intervention; Computerized; Psychoeducational; Mental Illness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Declarative Memory Measure - Hopkins Verbal Learning Test

  Individuals participating in either protocol (i.e., top-down or bottom-up) will complete the memory measure before the commencement of the treatment and again at the end of treatment.

  Participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Mood Measure - Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1993)

  Participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).

Other Outcomes (1)

• Functional - Multifactorial Metamemory Questionnaire (Troyer & Rich, 2011)

  Participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).

Study Arms (1)

Memory Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Two types of memory protocols (psychoeducational vs computerized) will be compared in a population of individuals with mental illness.

Other: Memory Intervention

Interventions

Memory Intervention OTHER

A comparison of two type of memory intervention protocols; a psychoeducational/intervention protocol versus a computerized memory protocol in a population of individuals with mental illness.

Memory Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Memory impairment equivalent to 1.5 std. dev. below average for age
• Speak and read English fluently

You may not qualify if:

• Older than 65 years of age
• Significant visual impairment (e.g., cataracts, macular degeneration)
• Motor impairment (e.g., hemiplegia on dominant side)
• Diagnosis of Dementia
• Alcohol and/or substance abuse (in past 3 months)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton: lead

Study Sites (1)

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3K7, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Memory Disorders; Mental Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Bruno J Losier, Ph.D.

  St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Bruno J Losier, Ph.D.

CONTACT

(905) 522-1155; losierb@stjoes.ca

Michele Bridge

CONTACT

(905) 522-1155

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Neuropsychologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 10, 2012
• First Posted: October 16, 2012
• Study Start: October 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2015
• Study Completion: October 1, 2015
• Last Updated: October 16, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-10

Locations

CA (1)