Cognitive Training in Inpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study examines whether computer tasks can improve memory and other cognitive functions among patients receiving inpatient treatment for substance use disorders.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2015
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 2, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 5, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2016
CompletedJuly 27, 2016
July 1, 2016
1.5 years
February 2, 2015
July 25, 2016
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Auditory memory capacity - WAIS Digit Span score
WAIS Digit Span score
Baseline, 3 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Auditory memory capacity - WAIS Letter-number sequencing score
Baseline to 3 weeks
Visual memory capacity - WMS Spatial span score
Baseline to 3 weeks
Visual memory capacity - WMS Symbol span score
Baseline to 3 weeks
Training progress score - Cognitive progress indicator score
Baseline to 4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Experimental
EXPERIMENTALComputerized cognitive training activities
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORNon-adaptive computerized cognitive training activities
Interventions
Training activities consist of computer tasks designed to improve memory and cognition. The intervention consists of 45-minute training sessions delivered regularly during inpatient treatment.
Group psychosocial therapy delivered in an inpatient setting.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participants must be patients registered for inpatient treatment at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Age 18-60
- Fluency in English
- Able to attend scheduled training sessions
- Comfortable using a computer and mouse
You may not qualify if:
- Severe cognitive impairment
- Current or past psychosis or diagnosis of schizophrenia
- Photosensitive epilepsy or history of seizures triggered by light
- Legal mandate to attend treatment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Hendershot CS, Wardell JD, Vandervoort J, McPhee MD, Keough MT, Quilty LC. Randomized trial of working memory training as an adjunct to inpatient substance use disorder treatment. Psychol Addict Behav. 2018 Dec;32(8):861-872. doi: 10.1037/adb0000415. Epub 2018 Nov 26.
PMID: 30475014DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Christian Hendershot, PhD
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 2, 2015
First Posted
February 5, 2015
Study Start
January 1, 2015
Primary Completion
July 1, 2016
Study Completion
July 1, 2016
Last Updated
July 27, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-07