Can brain training help TBI patients remember to remember?
NCT ID NCT04065477
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a computer-based cognitive rehabilitation program designed to improve thinking skills, particularly time-based prospective memory—remembering to do things at a specific time—in people who have had a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) at least a year ago. Participants will complete up to 32 sessions over 16 weeks, and researchers will measure how well they tolerate the program, how many sessions they attend, and any changes in memory and strategic thinking. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and worth studying further.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- computer-based cognitive rehabilitation (CBCR)
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works, it could offer a structured, at-home method to help people with traumatic brain injury improve memory and thinking skills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may be difficult to tolerate or may not produce meaningful cognitive gains.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 to 59 years
- 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: * Sustained a moderate-to-severe TBI at least one year prior to assessment * Fluent in English * Demonstrate impairment in strategic cognitive abilities Exclusion Criteria: * Significant neurological history other than TBI * Significant psychiatric history (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) * Significant substance abuse history * Steroid and/or benzodiazepine use
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kessler Foundation
East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936, United States
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