Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: The Protocol and Design of a Randomized Controlled Study on Attention Training in First Year After Acquired Brain Injury
Brief Summary: Background: To study intensive targeted cognitive rehabilitation of attention in the acute (\<4 months) and subacute rehabilitation phases (4 -12 months) after acquired brain injury and to evaluate the effects on function, activity and participation (return to work).

Design: prospective, randomised, controlled study. Methods: 120 consecutive patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury are randomised to 20 hours of intensive attention training by Attention Process Training or by standard, activity based training. Progress is evaluated by Statistical Process Control and by pre and post measurement of functional and activity levels. Return to work is also evaluated in the post-acute phase. Primary endpoints are the changes in the attention measure, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test and changes in work ability. Secondary endpoints include measurement of cognitive functions, activity and work return. There are 3, 6 and 12-month follow ups focussing on health economics.

Discussion: The study will provide information on rehabilitation of attention in the early phases after acquired brain injury (ABI); effects on function, activity and return to work. Further, the application of Statistical Process Control might enable closer investigation of the cognitive changes after acquired brain injury and demonstrate the usefulness of process measures in rehabilitation.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Virtual Reality; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Procedure: Virtual Reality | Arm Label: Paper and Pencil; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Paper and Pencil | Arm Label: Conventional Therapy; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Conventional Therapy | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Virtual Reality; Assigned to Arm(s): Virtual Reality | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Paper and Pencil; Assigned to Arm(s): Paper and Pencil | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Conventional Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Conventional Therapy
B: Arm Label: attention training acute; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: APT training, Behavioral: Multiprofessional rehabilitation | Arm Label: attention training subacute; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: APT training, Behavioral: Multiprofessional rehabilitation | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: APT training; Assigned to Arm(s): attention training acute, attention training subacute | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Multiprofessional rehabilitation; Assigned to Arm(s): attention training acute, attention training subacute
C: Arm Label: Robotic Treatment plus VR; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Device: Robotic Treatment plus VR | Arm Label: Robotic treatment without VR; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Device: Robotic Treatment plus VR | Arm Label: Conventional treatment; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Device: Robotic Treatment plus VR | Intervention Type: DEVICE; Name: Robotic Treatment plus VR; Assigned to Arm(s): Conventional treatment, Robotic Treatment plus VR, Robotic treatment without VR
D: Arm Label: Rehabilitation training; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Rehabilitation | Arm Label: Control; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Rehabilitation; Assigned to Arm(s): Rehabilitation training

Answer: B