Clinical Trial: Health Mobile Cognitive Stimulation in Alcoholics

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Executive Functioning in Alcoholics Following a Mobile Health Cognitive Stimulation Approach: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary: The consequences of alcohol dependence are severe and may range from physical diseases to neuropsychological deficits in several cognitive domains. Alcohol abuse has also been related to brain dysfunction specifically in the prefrontal cortex. To assess these deficits and the application of a novel approach of cognitive stimulation to alcoholics, we have carried out a neuropsychological intervention program with mobile health technology. Patients diagnosed with alcohol dependence syndrome were submitted to cognitive stimulation during four weeks in a three-day/week basis.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Pedro Gamito

Current Primary Outcome: Change in the results of Frontal Assessment Battery - FAB [ Time Frame: Before cognitive rehabilitation - After cognitive rehabilitation (1month - after 10 sessions) ]

The participants were assessed in Frontal Lobe Cognitive Functioning (Retention, Attention and Calculation, Language and Visual-spatial abilities)at the beginning of the rehabilitation and after 10 rehabilitation sessions, which had the approximate duration of one month.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias

Dates:
Date Received: August 30, 2013
Date Started: October 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 10, 2013
Last Verified: September 2013