Memory retraining: a new hope for brain injury recovery?
NCT ID NCT04056312
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a group-based memory training program, called the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT), can improve memory and everyday functioning in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants attend twice-weekly sessions for five weeks, working on memory exercises via laptop in small groups. The study uses brain scans and memory tests to see if the training leads to lasting changes in brain function and real-world memory skills.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- group-based memory retraining exercises using the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this group-based memory training could offer a practical, non-drug way to improve memory and quality of life for people with traumatic brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training requires multiple sessions and may not work for all types of memory problems.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Kessler Foundation
West Orange, New Jersey, 07052, United States
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