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Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Education |
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Information provided by: | Virginia Commonwealth University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00205569 |
To learn more about behavior and everyday functioning after brain injury, and to learn if behavior and functioning gets better with more education about changes after brain injury.
Condition | Intervention |
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Traumatic Brain Injury |
Behavioral: First Steps Educational Curriculum |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Cohort, Prospective |
Official Title: | Acute Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Intervention: Efficacy Evaluation (a Research Project Within the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Grant) |
Estimated Enrollment: | 150 |
Study Start Date: | October 2002 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | October 2012 |
Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
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Individuals with traumatic brain injury requiring inpatient rehabilitation.
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Behavioral: First Steps Educational Curriculum
10 sessions with the research participant to review an educational curriculum regarding brain injury rehabilitation and community reintegration
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To evaluate the efficacy of the First Steps intervention for improving neurobehavioral functioning, functional status, and life satisfaction, and for increasing knowledge about TBI and compensatory strategies. The First Steps program was developed to address the neurobehavioral and emotional concerns of survivors of TBI during the course of inpatient rehabilitation. Program format and content reflects clinical experience and extensive research review. Input from survivors, family members, and rehabilitation staff trained in working with the TBI population has also helped shape the implementation protocol. The foundation of the protocol is a curriculum [Niemeier, J., Kreutzer, J., & Taylor, L. (2005). Acute cognitive and neurobehavioral intervention for individuals with acquired brain injury: Preliminary outcome data. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 15(2), 129-146.] The First Steps curriculum consists of ten lessons and was developed to address the common needs, issues, and concerns of TBI survivors admitted acutely for inpatient rehabilitation.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Individuals with traumatic brain injury requiring inpatient rehabilitation and admitted to Virginia Commonwealth University's Medical College of Virginia Hospitals acutely after injury.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Jennifer H Marwitz, MA | 804-828-3704 | jhmarwit@vcu.edu |
United States, Virginia | |
Virginia Commonwealth University | Recruiting |
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298 | |
Contact: Jennifer H Marwitz, MA 804-828-3704 jhmarwit@vcu.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey S Kreutzer, PhD | |
Sub-Investigator: Janet P Niemeier, PhD |
Principal Investigator: | Jeffrey S Kreutzer, PhD | Virginia Commonwealth University |
Responsible Party: | Virginia Commonwealth University ( Jeffrey S. Kreutzer ) |
Study ID Numbers: | H133A02051603, H133A020516 |
Study First Received: | September 12, 2005 |
Last Updated: | June 3, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00205569 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
brain injury, acute rehabilitation |
Craniocerebral Trauma Wounds and Injuries Disorders of Environmental Origin Central Nervous System Diseases |
Trauma, Nervous System Brain Diseases Brain Injuries |
Nervous System Diseases |