Cognitive improvement seen in vets using self-administered program remotely for 12 weeks, with results sustained for an additional 12 weeks<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A self-directed brain training app may be effective for improving cognitive impairment following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), according to a study published online July 27 in Brain<\/em>.<\/p>\n Henry W. Mahncke, Ph.D., from Posit Science Corporation in San Francisco, and colleagues evaluated the efficacy of a self-administered computerized plasticity-based cognitive training program among 149 veterans with a history of mTBI (mean 7.2 years postinjury) and cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n The researchers found that the treatment group showed a significantly greater improvement in the composite cognitive measure of nine standardized neuropsychological tests versus the active control group (computer games) at both the posttraining and the three-month follow-up visit. Improvements in cognitive function, both large and small, were seen twice as frequently in the treatment group versus the active control group. There were no significant between-group effects on directly observed functional and symptom measures. Both groups experienced statistically equivalent improvements for depressive and cognitive symptoms.<\/p>\n “This trial provides strong evidence that this specific form of coach-supervised, self-administered, plasticity-based cognitive training can be incorporated as part of an evidence-based treatment plan to improve neuropsychological measures of cognitive function in people with a history of mTBI,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Several authors disclosed financial ties to Posit Science, which sponsored the trial.<\/p>\n