Traumatic Brain InjuryNCT00061399
Prospective Memory in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury
An observational study of Traumatic Brain Injury, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Trial summary
Prospective memory (PM) is memory to complete future tasks, such as recalling to give a note to someone when you next see them, pick up milk on the way home, or remembering to keep an appointment. This study will evaluate PM in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 9 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- How many people
- 178 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jul 2002to Dec 2006
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 9 to 18 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- English speaker
- Minimum birth weight of 2500 grams (5.5 lbs) and 37 weeks' gestation
- Additional Inclusion Criteria for Children with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Head injury resulting in a post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma Scale score of either 13 to 15 or 3 to 8
- No evidence of hypoxic injury
Who cannot join
- History of epilepsy, mental retardation, or documented evidence of developmental dysfunction
- Previous hospitalization for head injury involving loss of consciousness or post-concussional symptoms
- History of autism, major psychiatric disorder, or pervasive developmental delay
- History of meningitis or encephalitis
- History of child abuse
- History of chronic or uncontrolled serious physical disorders (cancer, uncontrolled diabetes, cystic fibrosis, etc.)
- Note: siblings of participants with TBI or orthopedically-injured comparison children will not be enrolled to maintain the independence of the groups
About this study
Official title: Prospective Memory in Normal and Head-Injured Children
Prospective memory (PM) is memory to complete future tasks, such as recalling to give a note to someone when you next see them, pick up milk on the way home, or remembering to keep an appointment. This study will evaluate PM in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Read the detailed description
While much has been learned about how children with TBIs learn and recall stories, word lists, and pictures, little is known about how they perform PM tasks. Impairment in PM could have serious implications for academic and vocational pursuits. This study will investigate PM in children with mild or severe TBI. The study will focus on three major themes: 1) strategies that may help children with TBI overcome or minimize their PM deficits; 2) how specific areas of cognition can be impaired following TBI and in turn impair PM; and 3) the impact of PM deficits on a child's daily functioning, both at school and at home. The study will also evaluate children without TBI (control group).
Each child will participate in one study evaluation. The evaluation will last approximately 4 hours, with a lunch break and other rest breaks as necessary. Assessments will include neuropsychological tests of attention, memory, and general intellectual functioning. Experimental tasks will include measures of metacognition for prospective memory, elucidation of strategic versus automatic processes involved in PM, and the effect of motivation manipulations in overcoming PM deficits with varying working memory loads. The child's parent or guardian will also be asked to complete some tests to measure the impact of PM deficits on the child's daily home life.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Keywords
- TBI, Prospective memory
- Medical subject headings
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 May 2003 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2002
- Primary completionDec 2006
- Study completionDec 2006
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Traumatic Brain InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 178 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Investigators
- Stephen R. McCauley, Ph.D., Principal investigator, Baylor College of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00061399
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- K23HD040896
- Status last verified
- Apr 2007
- First submitted
- 27 May 2003
- Last updated
- 29 Oct 2014
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Oct 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Prospective Memory in Normal and Head-Injured Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00061399
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- K23HD040896
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Keywords
- TBI, Prospective memory
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 178 participants
- Lead sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- Jul 2002
- Primary completion
- Dec 2006 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2006 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 May 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Prospective memory (PM) is memory to complete future tasks, such as recalling to give a note to someone when you next see them, pick up milk on the way home, or remembering to keep an appointment. This study will evaluate PM in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Detailed description
While much has been learned about how children with TBIs learn and recall stories, word lists, and pictures, little is known about how they perform PM tasks. Impairment in PM could have serious implications for academic and vocational pursuits. This study will investigate PM in children with mild or severe TBI. The study will focus on three major themes: 1) strategies that may help children with TBI overcome or minimize their PM deficits; 2) how specific areas of cognition can be impaired following TBI and in turn impair PM; and 3) the impact of PM deficits on a child's daily functioning, both at school and at home. The study will also evaluate children without TBI (control group).
Each child will participate in one study evaluation. The evaluation will last approximately 4 hours, with a lunch break and other rest breaks as necessary. Assessments will include neuropsychological tests of attention, memory, and general intellectual functioning. Experimental tasks will include measures of metacognition for prospective memory, elucidation of strategic versus automatic processes involved in PM, and the effect of motivation manipulations in overcoming PM deficits with varying working memory loads. The child's parent or guardian will also be asked to complete some tests to measure the impact of PM deficits on the child's daily home life.
Study design
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 9 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- English speaker
- Minimum birth weight of 2500 grams (5.5 lbs) and 37 weeks' gestation
- Additional Inclusion Criteria for Children with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Head injury resulting in a post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma Scale score of either 13 to 15 or 3 to 8
- No evidence of hypoxic injury
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- History of epilepsy, mental retardation, or documented evidence of developmental dysfunction
- Previous hospitalization for head injury involving loss of consciousness or post-concussional symptoms
- History of autism, major psychiatric disorder, or pervasive developmental delay
- History of meningitis or encephalitis
- History of child abuse
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Oct 2014.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Stephen R. McCauley, Ph.D. principal investigator
Baylor College of Medicine
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Traumatic Brain Injury, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Oct 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Oct 2014; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 1 Nov 2026.