Utility of a novel tablet computer software for memory impairment in participants with brain injuries: A randomized control trial.
Neuropsychol Rehabil
; 33(1): 85-102, 2023 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
This study examined the effectiveness of a novel information and communication technology (ICT) tool developed for external memory compensation to improve memory function in participants with brain injuries. In this 3-month randomized control study, participants with memory impairment secondary to brain injury were randomly assigned on a 11 basis to either intervention (the ICT tool [ARATA]) or 3-month waitlist control groups. This study's primary outcome measure was memory-related difficulties in everyday life, assessed using the Everyday Memory Checklist (EMC). Secondary outcomes included tests for memory function and psychosocial status, all of which were administered by blinded assessors. Seventy-eight participants (53 males, 25 females; mean age, 43.5 ± 12.7 [SD] years) were enrolled and 39 participants were allocated to each group (intervention and control). There was no significant difference in EMC scores between the two groups throughout the study (mean 0.26; 95% CI -2.55-3.07; p=0.853); however, the intervention group scored significantly higher on the Rivermead Behavioural Memory and General Self-Efficacy tests compared to the control group. While the ICT tool did not improve the primary study outcome, evidence suggests that the ICT tool can improve memory functions related to activities of daily living.
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Lesões Encefálicas
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Clinical_trials
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
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Neuropsychol Rehabil
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOLOGIA
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REABILITACAO
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2023
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Article
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Japão