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Computer-Based Cognitive Training and Sleep Quality in Older Adult Insomniacs

Primary Purpose

Insomnia

Status

Unknown status

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Israel

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

CogniFit Personal Coach®

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Insomnia focused on measuring cognitive training, insomnia

Eligibility Criteria

65 Years - undefined (Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

diagnosis of chronic insomnia
able to use a home personal computer
have healthy dominant hand functioning
Hebrew speakers

Exclusion Criteria:

have any significant visual or hearing impairment
have any significant medical, neurological or psychiatric illness that might bring about cognitive change
have sleep disorders other than insomnia
have any significant medical disease (including cancer, diabetes, liver, kidney, heart or lung disease)
alcoholism or other drug abuse
taking any medication known to affect central nervous system functioning other than sleeping pills
historical evidence suggesting significant psychiatric conditions such as depression, psychosis or neurologic disease

Sites / Locations

The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

cognitive training

Arm Description

CogniFit Personal Coach® computer cognitive training program. The program provides individually tailored cognitive training based on the results of a baseline evaluation (the Neuropsychological Examination - CogniFit Personal Coach®). The program assigns scores to 17 cognitive abilities that are subsequently trained by means of 21 different tasks.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

sleep measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

Cognitive performance

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT00901641

First Posted

May 12, 2009

Last Updated

May 13, 2009

Sponsor

The Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT00901641

Brief Title

Computer-Based Cognitive Training and Sleep Quality in Older Adult Insomniacs

Official Title

Computer-Based Cognitive Training and Sleep Quality in Older Adult Insomniacs

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

May 2009

Overall Recruitment Status

Unknown status

Study Start Date

May 2003 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

April 2009 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

undefined (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor

The Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of computerized, home-based cognitive training on sleep quality of older adults with insomnia.

Detailed Description

Participants in the cognitive training group train in a computer-based cognitive training program over a period of 12 weeks. An active control group train in a program involving tasks that do not engage high-level cognitive functioning over the same period.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Insomnia

Keywords

cognitive training, insomnia

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open Label)

Enrollment

51 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

cognitive training

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

Intervention Type

Device

Intervention Name(s)

CogniFit Personal Coach®

Intervention Description

The program provides individually tailored cognitive training based on the results of a baseline evaluation (the Neuropsychological Examination - CogniFit Personal Coach®).7 The program assigns scores to 17 cognitive abilities that are subsequently trained by means of 21 different tasks.

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

sleep measures

Time Frame

3-6 months

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Cognitive performance

Time Frame

3-6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

65 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: diagnosis of chronic insomnia able to use a home personal computer have healthy dominant hand functioning Hebrew speakers Exclusion Criteria: have any significant visual or hearing impairment have any significant medical, neurological or psychiatric illness that might bring about cognitive change have sleep disorders other than insomnia have any significant medical disease (including cancer, diabetes, liver, kidney, heart or lung disease) alcoholism or other drug abuse taking any medication known to affect central nervous system functioning other than sleeping pills historical evidence suggesting significant psychiatric conditions such as depression, psychosis or neurologic disease

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Iris Haimov, Ph.D.

Organizational Affiliation

The Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

Facility Information:

Facility Name

The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

City

Emek Yezreel

ZIP/Postal Code

19300

Country

Israel

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:

PubMed Identifier

18412036

Citation

Haimov I, Hanuka E, Horowitz Y. Chronic insomnia and cognitive functioning among older adults. Behav Sleep Med. 2008;6(1):32-54. doi: 10.1080/15402000701796080.

Results Reference

background

PubMed Identifier

23577218

Citation

Haimov I, Shatil E. Cognitive training improves sleep quality and cognitive function among older adults with insomnia. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e61390. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061390. Epub 2013 Apr 5.

Results Reference

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