Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.
NCT01978574 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Intellectual Enrichment to Build Cognitive Reserve in MS
A NA study, sponsored by Kessler Foundation.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 9
- Enrollment target
NCT01978574 is a NA study that has completed, run by Kessler Foundation. The registered enrollment target is 9 participants.
The verdict
NCT01978574, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Kessler Foundation.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 9 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Cognitive problems are a primary concern for people with multiple sclerosis. In many cases, people with MS report these issues to be more debilitating than the motor symptoms that are targeted by most treatment strategies. For people with MS, impaired memory and thinking skills can interfere with the ability to function efficiently in multiple professional and personal roles. Finding ways to decrease, slow, or reverse declines in memory and thinking skills is a vitally important research priority. We now know that engaging in intellectually enriching activities helps protect against the negative impact of MS disease-related declines in memory and thinking. Such activities contribute to something called 'cognitive reserve,' which serves as a protection against disease-related declines in memory and thinking. Thus far, no one has created a treatment that aims to provide a concentrated 'dose' of intellectual enrichment to build cognitive reserve. The present intervention aims to do precisely this. Here, we have developed a program of enriching activities that are delivered via a personal iPad. This allows for a 12-week 'treatment' that is entirely home-based, while also providing close personal contact between participants and our study personnel, who will communicate daily via emails. Week by week, participants choose from a menu of intellectually enriching activities such that their treatment is dynamic and customizable to fit their interests. The intervention is designed to be fun, as we hope the activities will be incorporated into people's lives beyond the period of the study itself. Given what we already know about the striking benefits of cognitive reserve to protect against disease-related declines in cognitive functioning, we expect to show that treatment with a daily, intense, intellectually enriching schedule of activities results in improved thinking and memory for people with MS. We will also investigate the positive impact of our treatment on the brains o
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Intellectual Enrichment daily activities
- BEHAVIORAL Intellectual Enrichment documentary videos
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 9 participants |
| Start Date | 2013-06-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2014-06-01 |
| Phase | NA |
Interested in This Trial?
Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01978574
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01978574 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 9 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Kessler Foundation, which has 104 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Intellectual Enrichment daily activities is the first listed.
NCT01978574 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01978574 about?
NCT01978574 is a clinical study titled "Intellectual Enrichment to Build Cognitive Reserve in MS". Cognitive problems are a primary concern for people with multiple sclerosis. In many cases, people with MS report these issues to be more debilitating than the motor symptoms that are targeted by most treatment strategies. For people with MS, impaired memory and thinking skills can interfere with th...
What is the current status of trial NCT01978574?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 9 participants. The study started on 2013-06-01. Estimated completion is 2014-06-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01978574?
The interventions under investigation include: Intellectual Enrichment daily activities (BEHAVIORAL), Intellectual Enrichment documentary videos (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01978574?
This trial is sponsored by Kessler Foundation, which has 104 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Learn More About Clinical Trials
Explore more on PlainTrial
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This page mirrors this trial's own ClinicalTrials.gov registry record, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.