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Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Two Teletherapy Programs at Improving Psychological Health in People With Brain Injury
Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health
Summary
The purpose of the study is to test two different training programs to find out which is better at helping people with a concussion or mild TBI (mTBI) improve their emotional health and well-being. Study participation is completely remote and will last approximately 8 months total, involving 4 assessment visits and 8 sessions of brain training via a secure video-conferencing platform. The 4 assessment visits (about 30-90 minutes each) include surveys and questionnaires about participant's emotional health. These assessment visits will take place before the training, immediately after the training, 3 months after training and 6 months after training. The 8 sessions of 1-on-1 training (about 60-90 minutes each) will be completed over the course of approximately 1 month.
Official title: Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Building Emotional Self-awareness Teletherapy (BEST) at Improving Psychological Health in Service Members With Brain Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2026-03-30
Completion Date
2031-03
Last Updated
2026-02-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Program 1
Program 1 will teach participants how to recognize, label, and differentiate their emotions. The program will cover ways to reduce feeling "confused" or numb, and decrease the feelings of anger, stress and being overwhelmed.
Program 2
Program 2 will teach participants strategies to improve their overall brain health and functioning. It will also teach participants how to develop and work towards individualized short-term and long-term goals aimed at improving their quality of life.
Locations (3)
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
National Intrepid Center Of Excellence
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
Edison, New Jersey, United States