CBCR for Executive Functions in Patients With ABI in the Chronic Phase

The Effects of Computer Based Cognitive Rehabilitation on Executive Functions in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury in the Chronic Phase: A Pilot Study

This study examines the effects of computerbased cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions in the chronic phase after acquired brain injury

This study examines the effects of computerbased cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions in the chronic phase after acquired brain injury using two clinically developed programmes and one sham-intervention. Furthermore, the study consists of Groups that receives the computerized training both with and witouth support from a professional.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Persons who are able to give an informed consent both verbally and in writing
• Persons in the chronic phase after stroke or traumatic brain injury (more than one year post onset)
• Persons who score less than the 30. Percentile in one or more of the primary outcome measures outlined above.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Persons with neurodegenerative diseases
• Persons with diseases which can influence executive functions such as ADHD
• Persons who are motorically or cognitively unable to use a tablet and complete the CBCR-training