The Effects of Attentional Filter Training on Working Memory
NCT ID: NCT03228446
Last Updated: 2019-02-15
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-09-26
2019-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Young subjects
Working memory training \& attentional filter training for participants (18-30 years)
filter training
one-week filter training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (selective attention )
memory training
one-week storage training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (memory storage)
Old subjects
Working memory training, attentional filter training and no training (control) for participants (60-80 years)
filter training
one-week filter training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (selective attention )
memory training
one-week storage training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (memory storage)
no training (control)
no training applied
Interventions
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filter training
one-week filter training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (selective attention )
memory training
one-week storage training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (memory storage)
no training (control)
no training applied
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* aged between 18-30 or 60-80years
Exclusion Criteria
* diseases or medication that might impair test performance
* Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score (MoCA) \< 26 points
18 Years
80 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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German Research Foundation
OTHER
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Notger Müller
Prof. Dr. med. (Head of Neuroprotection Lab at the DZNE)
Principal Investigators
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Notger Müller, Prof. Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Locations
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DZNE
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Countries
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References
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Schmicker M, Schwefel M, Vellage AK, Muller NG. Training of Attentional Filtering, but Not of Memory Storage, Enhances Working Memory Efficiency by Strengthening the Neuronal Gatekeeper Network. J Cogn Neurosci. 2016 Apr;28(4):636-42. doi: 10.1162/jocn_a_00922. Epub 2016 Jan 14.
Schmicker M, Muller P, Schwefel M, Muller NG. Attentional Filter Training but Not Memory Training Improves Decision-Making. Front Hum Neurosci. 2017 Mar 23;11:138. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00138. eCollection 2017.
Other Identifiers
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MD021
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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