Virtual cognitive rehabilitation program for refugees with traumatic brain injury

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have adapted an existing cognitive rehabilitation program to be delivered virtually by trained paraprofessionals and tailored for refugees and asylum seekers. In this pilot randomized trial, 50 participants (25 intervention, 25 wait-list control) will complete baseline, 12-week, and 24-week assessments. One group receives the program immediately and the other group receives it after a 12-week waiting period, allowing comparison of short-term changes and feasibility outcomes. The trial enrolls English- and Spanish-speaking adults with mild-to-moderate TBI and subjective cognitive complaints and focuses on practicality, acceptability, and preliminary changes in cognition and daily functioning.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1\. Identify as asylum-seekers or refugees, survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), OR report personal history of other trauma 3. Mild or moderate TBI sustained after the age of 18 4. Age 18-65 5. Subjective cognitive impairment 6. English or Spanish language proficiency 7. Ability to provide verbal informed consent 8. Ability and willingness to answer questionnaires and participation in the Intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participation in cognitive rehabilitation treatment current or in past 3 months
2. Severe TBI or TBI only sustained under the age of 18
3. Diagnosis of bipolar, psychosis, active substance use, self-reported current active suicidal ideation (Potential participants can be screened again after 30 days in the case of suicidal ideation)

Where it's running

• Massachusetts General Hospital
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Altaf Saadi, MD
• Email: ASAADI@MGH.HARVARD.EDU
• Phone: 6177363016

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.