Brain training may ease chemo brain in breast cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT01182506

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a 5-week computer-based memory training program for breast cancer survivors who have memory and attention problems after chemotherapy. Sixty women will be randomly assigned to either the full working memory training or a less challenging version. The goal is to see if the training improves memory test scores and daily function.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cogmed Working Memory Training Program (computer-based cognitive training software)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to improve memory and attention in breast cancer survivors after chemotherapy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. The comparison version is less challenging, so any benefit may be modest. Also, tics may increase during training.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10021, United States

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