New cognitive rehab program aims to clear mental fog after mild brain injury
NCT ID NCT06859996
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a structured cognitive rehabilitation program (On-TRACC) helps adults with lasting memory, attention, and thinking problems after a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion. Participants will receive six telehealth sessions of either On-TRACC or a general brain-health education program. The goal is to see which approach better reduces cognitive symptoms and improves quality of life over several months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (cognitive rehabilitation vs. psychoeducation)
- What this could lead to
- If On-TRACC proves better than basic education, it could become a standard, brief therapy for persistent cognitive problems after mild TBI.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-sized trial comparing two talk-based programs, not a drug or device. The difference between them may be small, and results may not apply to all types of brain injury.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 354 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \>18 years of age * Evidence of self-reported mTBI sustained in adulthood at least 3 months prior to the date of study enrollment (clinical discretion allowed for mTBI in late adolescence) AND documentation of diagnosed or suspected mTBI as defined by American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) criteria in the medical record (e.g., on the problem list, has a diagnosis, encounter for a TBI, diagnosis via a TBI evaluation, or documented in a clinical note, etc). * Endorsement of at least moderate symptoms (score of 3 or higher) on at least one of the cognitive items (forgetfulness, poor concentration, taking longer to think) from the Rivermead Postconcussion Symptom Questionnaire. * Ability to read, speak and understand English enough to participate in healthcare in English without a translator. * Willingness to participate in audio-recorded treatment sessions. * Willingness to be randomized to treatment condition. * Willingness to use clinical video teleconferencing (CVT) for research appointments (including be on camera for treatment sessions). * Able to use and have access to a smart phone, tablet, or computer with internet access in private setting for treatment sessions. * Willingness to refrain from participation in any other clinical trial or interventional study while participating in this study Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurologic injury or illness other than mTBI that can affect cognitive functioning (e.g., any lifetime severe TBI \[Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)\<=8; loss of consciousness (LOC)\> 1 hour; posttraumatic amnesia (PTA)\>1 week\], seizure disorder, multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative disorder). Any definitively diagnosed moderate TBI is exclusionary, but injuries that are in the mild to moderate range are eligible pending clinical discretion. If available records and/or self-reported information do not allow for a definitive determination of whether an injury is mild or moderate, then clinician discretion will be used to determine eligibility. * Alcohol abuse (operationalized as scoring 15 or more if male or 13 or more if female on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test), or high-risk illicit drug use (as defined by modified Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription Medications and Substance Use/Misuse (TAPS) Tool subscale scores \> 2) in the past 3 months. Indication of alcohol/drug abuse or dependence in medical record is also sufficient to meet this exclusion criteria, per PI discretion. * Active suicidal ideation/intent indicating significant risk, per PI discretion. * Unstable medical or psychiatric condition (e.g., mania, psychotic symptoms) that would interfere with study participation, per PI discretion. * Behavioral issues noted in the record or observed during the screening process that would interfere with appropriate or safe CVT participation or study procedures, per PI discretion. * Prior participation in the On-TRACC intervention. * Significant cognitive impairment that would limit ability to engage in treatment (as indicated by more than 1 error on a 6-item screener). * Planned life events that would interfere with study participation during active treatment phase (e.g., major surgery, moving out of state, extended travel). * Current participation in another clinical trial or interventional study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98108, United States
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