Working Memory Training in Adults With Substance Abuse and Executive Function Deficits.

NCT ID: NCT02068261

Last Updated: 2015-10-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a computerized working memory training program on substance abuse, psychosocial functioning, cognitive performance and psychiatric problems in adults with substance abuse and attention problems.

Detailed Description

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The primary aim of this study is to examine the effects of 5 weeks of computerized working memory training on substance abuse. Secondary aims are to explore whether effects are mediated by changes in executive functions and/or moderated by personality. Also, effects on measures of psychosocial functioning, depression, anxiety and attention will be explored. Follow-up assessment will be conducted at 6 months post training.

Conditions

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Substance Abuse Executive Dysfunction Anxiety Depression Antisocial Personality Reading Disabilities

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Cogmed working memory training

30-40 minutes of Cogmed computerized working memory training 3-5 days a week for 5-8 weeks. Every training session consists of a set of visual- and verbal working memory tasks that are trained on during the session.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Computerized Cogmed working memory training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Computerized working memory training with Cogmed QM software. The QM software consists of a set of verbal and visual working memory tasks which is trained for 25-40 minutes each session.

Treatment as usual

Treatment as usual can consist of medication, psychotherapy, counseling, and psychological assessment. After a 8 week period participants in this arm well be offered Cogmed working memory training.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment as usual

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual can consist of medication, psychotherapy, counseling, and psychological assessment.

Interventions

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Computerized Cogmed working memory training

Computerized working memory training with Cogmed QM software. The QM software consists of a set of verbal and visual working memory tasks which is trained for 25-40 minutes each session.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual

Treatment as usual can consist of medication, psychotherapy, counseling, and psychological assessment.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Treatment seeking adults with substance abuse and executive function deficits.

Exclusion Criteria

* Acute intoxication or abstinence symptoms of any substance.
* Psychosis.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Örebro Läns Landsting

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rickard Ahlberg

Clinical psychologist, doctoral student.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lars Kjellin, Docent

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Örebro Läns Landsting

Locations

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Psychiatric Research Centre

Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Sweden

Central Contacts

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Rickard Ahlberg, doctoral student

Role: CONTACT

Kurt Skårberg, MD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Rickard Ahlberg, doctoral student

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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RA02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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