Cognition - OtherNCT01236664
An Evaluation of the Memory at Work Program
A study testing Memory training in people with Cognition - Other and Ageing, run by Baycrest at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
With the aging of the Canadian population, older workers are accounting for more and more of the working-age population. Despite recent interest in cognitive training, there are currently no validated programs that specifically target individuals in the work force. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Cognition - Other, Ageing
- What is being tested?
- Memory training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Jan 2012to Jan 2013
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 30 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Currently employed
- Between ages 30-65
- Fluent in English language
Who cannot join
- A severe head injury, epilepsy or other neurological disorder
- Currently unemployed
- Evidence of significant psychiatric disorder/use of psychotropic medications
- Evidence of substance abuse
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
With the aging of the Canadian population, older workers are accounting for more and more of the working-age population. Despite recent interest in cognitive training, there are currently no validated programs that specifically target individuals in the work force. The investigators will conduct a small-scale randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the previously developed Memory at Work program. The investigators will recruit 60 individuals and randomly assign them to the active intervention or a control intervention. The investigators will examine outcomes related to knowledge, behavioral change, self-efficacy, objective memory, and workplace productivity. The investigators expect larger improvements on these measures in the active relative to the control group.
Read the detailed description
This is a pre-test/post-test randomized controlled trial. Participants who meet eligibility criteria will undergo baseline testing that involves completing questionnaires and objective cognitive tests. Participants will then be randomly assigned (by coin toss) to the intervention or control group. After participating in their respective workshops, both groups will undergo immediate post-testing and 1-month follow-up post testing. After the final assessment, the control group will be given the opportunity to participate in the intervention workshop. No further testing of this group will occur, as there will no longer be a comparable control group.
- Conditions
- Cognition - Other, Ageing
- Being tested
- Memory training, Control Workshop
- Keywords
- memory training, mnemonics, cognition, work
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Memory trainingBehavioural
Also called Memory at Work Program
The Memory at Work program is a 4-hour classroom-based workshop that is led by a professional trainer. The format of the program is experiential, with a heavy focus on discussion, self-discovery, and hands-on use of trained skills. Specific memory compensation techniques are trained. Training consists of an explanation of each technique (i.e., how and when to use it, the science behind the technique) and ample opportunities for hands-on use of the strategies.
Control WorkshopBehavioural
The control workshop consists of a 4-hour program that will train techniques for successfully completing Sudoku, word, and logic puzzles. Like the experimental intervention, the control workshop will be engaging and challenging, and will involve a combination of individual and group activities.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Training | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Memory training |
| Control workshop | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Control Workshop |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Memory related knowledge and behaviour
Measured: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Improved workplace productivity
Measured: 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Nov 2010 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2012
- Primary completionJan 2013 (estimated)
- Study completionJan 2013 (estimated)
Why it stopped: The sponsor is no longer developing this program and therefore has withdrawn the funding.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Cognition - OtherStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Baycrest
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cogniciti Inc.
- Investigators
- Angela K. Troyer, PhD, Principal investigator, BaycrestKelly J Murphy, PhD, Principal investigator, Baycrest
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01236664
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REB1043
- Other IDs
- HTX 10-43
- Status last verified
- Oct 2011
- First submitted
- 8 Nov 2010
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2011
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Troyer AK, Murphy KJ, Anderson ND, Moscovitch M, Craik FI. Changing everyday memory behaviour in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial. Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2008 Jan;18(1):65-88. doi: 10.1080/09602010701409684.
PubMed 17943615Troyer AK, Hafliger A, Cadieux MJ, Craik FI. Name and face learning in older adults: effects of level of processing, self-generation, and intention to learn. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2006 Mar;61(2):P67-74. doi: 10.1093/geronb/61.2.p67.
PubMed 16497956Troyer AK, Rich JB. Psychometric properties of a new metamemory questionnaire for older adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2002 Jan;57(1):P19-27. doi: 10.1093/geronb/57.1.p19.
PubMed 11773220Troyer AK. Improving memory knowledge, satisfaction, and functioning via an education and intervention program for older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition 8, 256-268, 2001.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Oct 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Evaluation of the Memory at Work Program
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01236664
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REB1043
- Conditions
- Cognition - Other, Ageing
- Keywords
- memory training, mnemonics, cognition, work
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: The sponsor is no longer developing this program and therefore has withdrawn the funding.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- BaycrestUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cogniciti Inc.
- Study start
- Jan 2012
- Primary completion
- Jan 2013 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jan 2013 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Nov 2010 (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.
With the aging of the Canadian population, older workers are accounting for more and more of the working-age population. Despite recent interest in cognitive training, there are currently no validated programs that specifically target individuals in the work force. The investigators will conduct a small-scale randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the previously developed Memory at Work program. The investigators will recruit 60 individuals and randomly assign them to the active intervention or a control intervention. The investigators will examine outcomes related to knowledge, behavioral change, self-efficacy, objective memory, and workplace productivity. The investigators expect larger improvements on these measures in the active relative to the control group.
Detailed description
This is a pre-test/post-test randomized controlled trial. Participants who meet eligibility criteria will undergo baseline testing that involves completing questionnaires and objective cognitive tests. Participants will then be randomly assigned (by coin toss) to the intervention or control group. After participating in their respective workshops, both groups will undergo immediate post-testing and 1-month follow-up post testing. After the final assessment, the control group will be given the opportunity to participate in the intervention workshop. No further testing of this group will occur, as there will no longer be a comparable control group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Training | Experimental | Behavioral: Memory training |
| Control workshop | Active comparator | Behavioral: Control Workshop |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Currently employed
- Between ages 30-65
- Fluent in English language
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- A severe head injury, epilepsy or other neurological disorder
- Currently unemployed
- Evidence of significant psychiatric disorder/use of psychotropic medications
- Evidence of substance abuse
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Memory trainingAlso: Memory at Work ProgramThe Memory at Work program is a 4-hour classroom-based workshop that is led by a professional trainer. The format of the program is experiential, with a heavy focus on discussion, self-discovery, and hands-on use of trained skills. Specific memory compensation techniques are trained. Training consists of an explanation of each technique (i.e., how and when to use it, the science behind the technique) and ample opportunities for hands-on use of the strategies. | Behavioural | Memory Training |
| Control WorkshopThe control workshop consists of a 4-hour program that will train techniques for successfully completing Sudoku, word, and logic puzzles. Like the experimental intervention, the control workshop will be engaging and challenging, and will involve a combination of individual and group activities. | Behavioural | Control workshop |
Primary outcome
Memory related knowledge and behaviour
Time frame: 6 weeks
1 secondary outcome
Improved workplace productivity
Time frame: 6 weeks
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Oct 2011.
- Background: PubMed 17943615Troyer AK, Murphy KJ, Anderson ND, Moscovitch M, Craik FI. Changing everyday memory behaviour in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial. Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2008 Jan;18(1):65-88. doi: 10.1080/09602010701409684.
- Background: PubMed 16497956Troyer AK, Hafliger A, Cadieux MJ, Craik FI. Name and face learning in older adults: effects of level of processing, self-generation, and intention to learn. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2006 Mar;61(2):P67-74. doi: 10.1093/geronb/61.2.p67.
- Background: PubMed 11773220Troyer AK, Rich JB. Psychometric properties of a new metamemory questionnaire for older adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2002 Jan;57(1):P19-27. doi: 10.1093/geronb/57.1.p19.
- BackgroundTroyer AK. Improving memory knowledge, satisfaction, and functioning via an education and intervention program for older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition 8, 256-268, 2001.
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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.
Angela K. Troyer, PhD principal investigator
Baycrest
Kelly J Murphy, PhD principal investigator
Baycrest
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Memory training in people with Cognition - Other and Ageing, run by Baycrest at 1 site in Canada.
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 3 inclusion and 4 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Oct 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Memory related knowledge and behaviour (time frame: 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01236664, which also lists 4 linked publications.
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 12 Oct 2011; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 29 Oct 2026.