Can a smartphone app boost memory in brain injury patients?
NCT ID NCT06375421
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a phone app called MEMI designed to help adults with chronic traumatic brain injury improve their memory. Forty participants used the app to practice remembering words through spaced retrieval exercises. The main goal was to see if the app was easy to use and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MEMI (Memory Ecological Momentary Intervention) - a phone app that uses spaced retrieval exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical, low-cost memory aid for people with long-term brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (40 people) focused on feasibility, not proof of effectiveness. The results may not apply to all types of brain injury.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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