Improving Performance in Drivers With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Summary

The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention to address both executive function and processing speed changes that contribute to poor driving performance in adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

Our hypotheses are that the study intervention will improve performance on a driving simulator and will improve (i) executive function, specifically attention and planning, (ii) useful field of view, (iii) mood, (iv) quality of life, and (v) reported motor vehicle crashes and driving infractions.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Goal Management Training

9 weeks, 2 hour session/week, 1 hour/day homework (6 days/week), 2 x 0.5 hour sessions with trainer

BEHAVIORAL

Processing Speed Training

9 weeks, a total of 10 hours of computer-based processing speed training; 60-75 minutes/week

BEHAVIORAL

Brain Health Workshop

9 weeks, 2 hour session/week, 1 hour/day homework (6 days/week), 2 x 0.5 hour sessions with trainer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Unity Health Toronto

  collaborator OTHER

• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  collaborator OTHER

• Lakehead University

  collaborator OTHER

• McGill University

  collaborator OTHER

• University Health Network, Toronto

  collaborator OTHER

• Michael Garron Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

  collaborator OTHER

• Baycrest

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Gary Naglie, MD · Baycrest

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

55 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2013-08-31

Primary Completion

2019-03-31

Completion

2019-03-31

Countries

• Canada

Study Locations