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Effect of Cognitive Training on Alcohol Use Outcomes

NCT02113618 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-09-01

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Summary

To purpose of the present study is to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of a computerized working memory training in improving cognitive functioning and alcohol use outcomes, in individuals with alcohol use disorders.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Use Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cogmed training

Cogmed® working memory training session consists 90 trials and lasts for approximately 30 minutes per day, 5 days a week and during a total training period of 5 weeks (i.e. total training time approximately 12,5 hours). In order to complete the study each subject must complete 20 - 25 training sessions within maximum 6 weeks. The program adjusts the difficulty of the different tasks trial-by-trial, which allows for each subject to train at a level adjusted to his or her current Working memory capacity

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Training

Standard training session in an online training and also consists 90 trials and lasts for approximately 30 minutes per day, 5 days a week and during a total training period of 5 weeks. In order to complete the study each subject must complete 20 - 25 training sessions within maximum 6 weeks. The program does not increase in difficultly level

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karolinska University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nitya Jayaram-Lindstrom, PhD · Karolinska Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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