Joly‐Lobbedez 2013.
Study name | Cancer and disorders of cognitive functions and QoL: "Cognitive rehabilitation in patients suffering from cancer and treated with chemotherapy" |
Methods | RCT |
Participants |
Inclusion criteria Eighteen years and older with a solid or haematological tumour; between 1 month and 5 years since end of chemotherapy and/or targeted therapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting (ongoing Herceptin is permitted); absence of personality/psychiatric disorders; absence of brain metastases or primary brain tumour; absence of analgesic treatment or opioid use; subjective cognitive complaints during or after treatment; provided informed consent for the study and; fluency in the French language. Exclusion criteria Primary CNS tumour or brain metastases, haematological malignancy, documented disorder of higher functions; psychiatric pathology; documented drug use; childhood‐onset cancer; use of analgesic treatment and opioids; alcohol consumption; participants unable to complete cognitive tests and refusal to participate. Country: France |
Interventions |
Defintion: Computerised cognitive training using RehaCom @ software Setting: Computer Duration: Nine standardised cognitive rehabilitation sessions over a three‐month period Comparator group one: homework group completing 9 sessions of standardised exercise over the 3‐month period Comparator group two: telephone follow‐up (9 calls over the 3‐month period) |
Outcomes | Assessments conducted at baseline and 3 months later (post‐intervention) Primary outcome FACT‐Cog Secondary outcomes QoL and objective cognitive neuropsychological tests |
Starting date | Recruitment ongoing |
Contact information | Florence Joly‐Lobbedez: f.joly@baclesse.unicancer.fr |
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