Assessing the Efficiency of Cognitive Group Therapy for Patient With Subjective Memory Complains Using the WebNeuro System From Brain Resource(BRC)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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assessing the Efficiency of cognitive group therapy for patients with subjective memory complains, using the neuropsychological computerized assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC).

Detailed Description
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the study includes patients with subjective memory complains - who are concerned about having memory problems, that passed successfully the conventional basic cognitive assessment and who are not demented. the patients were referred to our occupational therapy clinic for cognitive group therapy. the aim of the study is to assess the efficiency of such therapy, using the neuropsychological computerized assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC). the computerized assessment last 40 minutes and provide information about different cognitive aspects compared to a norm according to age, sex and education. each patient will pass the neuropsychological computerized assessment twice: at the beginning of the study and after participating in the cognitive group therapy. the cognitive group therapy is composed of eight meetings including information about memory processes, learning and practicing tools and strategies to improve cognition and memory. each individual will be his one control, we will compare the patient achievements in the different cognitive aspects before and after the cognitive intervention. our hypothesis is that the cognitive group therapy will improve the participants achievements in the neuropsychological computerized assessment.

Conditions
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Subjective Memory Complains

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: cognitive group therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: age 50 years old and more 8 years of education know reading and writing in hebrew know how to use the computer Exclusion Criteria: neurologic or psychiatric conditions: apraxia, aphasia, depression, brain tumor

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: cognitive group therapy<br>patient with subjective memory complains will participate in cognitive group therapy including eight meetings of practicing cognitive strategy to improve the memory . | Behavioral: cognitive group therapy<br>* the cognitive group therapy is composed of eight meetings including information about memory processes, learning and practicing tools and strategies to improve cognition and memory.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| the patient achievements in the different cognitive aspects assessed by the computerized neuropsychological assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC) | the WebNeuro wellness report brings together information on diagnostic symptoms and negative feelings as well as cognitive information on self regulation, thinking and emotion (impulsivity and cognition difficulties in additional areas of thinking - attention, concentration and memory) . | 10 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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subjective memory complains