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Feasibility of a home-based computerized cognitive training for pediatric patients with congenital or acquired brain

Claudia Corti1, Geraldina Poggi1, Romina Romaniello2

  • 1Neuro-oncological and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy.

Plos One
|June 21, 2018
PubMed

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Home-based computerized cognitive training (CCT) is feasible for Italian adolescents with brain damage. This remote telerehabilitation approach using a foreign language program demonstrated high adherence and completion rates.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Pediatric brain damage often leads to cognitive deficits.
  • Cognitive rehabilitation is crucial for managing these impairments.
  • Home-based computerized cognitive training (CCT) offers accessible telerehabilitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of home-based CCT for Italian adolescents with brain damage.
  • To evaluate the use of a commercially available, English-language CCT program in a non-English speaking context.
  • To explore the potential of foreign-language CCT programs in resource-limited telerehabilitation settings.

Main Methods:

  • 32 adolescents (11-16 years) with brain damage participated.
  • A total of 40 CCT sessions were completed over 8 weeks.
  • Feasibility was assessed using 9 established criteria, with face-to-face instruction provided.

Main Results:

  • All 9 feasibility criteria were successfully met.
  • High adherence was observed, with 31 of 32 participants completing the program.
  • 94.2% of training sessions were completed on time, with no significant technical issues.

Conclusions:

  • Home-based CCT is a feasible telerehabilitation strategy for adolescents with brain damage.
  • Foreign-language CCT programs can effectively address the lack of native-language options.
  • This approach expands treatment opportunities in areas with limited telerehabilitation investment.
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