Can a video call sharpen a Veteran's mind? new study tests remote brain training
NCT ID NCT05380050
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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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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About 63 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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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30 to 55 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: * Veterans who have served in OIF-OEF-OND and have been diagnosed with both a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the joint criteria of the Veterans' Affairs and Department of Defense (VA \& DoD). * Latest mTBI occurred at least 6 months prior to study enrollment. * Attention deficit of 1.5 SD below the mean of the RBANS attention index. * Family member or friend that is willing to complete a questionnaire. * Access to a home computer, or smartphone with internet access. Exclusion Criteria: * History of pre-morbid learning disability. * History of psychiatric diagnosis sufficiently severe to have resulted in inpatient hospitalization. * Neurological disease unrelated to TBI (seizure disorder, stroke). * Score \< 90 on National Adult Reading Test (NART). * Failure of validity testing on the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM). * Reported alcohol or substance abuse within the past year. * Reported involvement in current litigation related to injury. * Recent change of medications for seizures, depression, or memory. * Currently enrolled in other cognitive therapy that cannot be discontinued. * Does not speak English fluently. * Not competent to provide consent (also, not able to demonstrate understanding of expectations of study and potential risks of participation). * Uncontrolled, acute medical or psychiatric condition as indicated by the participant or observed by the research team member that would make it unsafe to participate in the research activities, i.e. precautions for active homicidal/suicidal intent, active psychosis, or acute symptoms requiring immediate medical attention.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32608-1135, United States
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