Can a video call sharpen a Veteran's mind? new study tests remote brain training

NCT ID NCT05380050

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two ways of delivering a combined attention and strategy training program to veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and PTSD. One group receives the training in person, the other via telehealth. The goal is to see if remote delivery works just as well for improving thinking skills and daily tasks. About 63 veterans will take part.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Goal Management Training plus Attention Training
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a convenient, at-home therapy option for veterans with brain injury and PTSD to improve their focus and daily functioning.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 63 participants, so results may not apply to all veterans. The therapy is behavioral, not a drug, so improvements may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain injury cognitive disorder post-traumatic stress disorder traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BRAIN INJURY COGNITION INTERVENTION PTSD

Contacts and locations

Locations

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
RECRUITING

Gainesville, Florida, 32608-1135, United States

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