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Yanping Song1, Xueling Cui2, Yan Zhang3
1Department of Geriatric Health Care and Management, Heze Medical College.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|July 30, 2019
Summary
Computerized cognitive training (CCT) improved verbal memory in elderly lung transplant recipients. This intervention shows promise for enhancing cognition in this vulnerable patient group post-surgery.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Gerontology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Background:
- Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a significant complication following lung transplantation, particularly affecting elderly recipients.
- Home-based computerized cognitive training (CCT) is a common intervention for cognitive enhancement, but its effectiveness in lung transplant patients remains unverified.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week home-based CCT program on cognitive function in elderly lung transplant recipients.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 46 elderly lung transplant recipients was conducted.
- Participants were assigned to either an 8-week CCT intervention or a usual care group.
- Cognitive function was assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 12 weeks after the intervention.
Main Results:
- The CCT group demonstrated significant improvements in the Digit-Span Forward Test (p = 0.0044) and Verbal Fluency Test (p = 0.0331) at 12 weeks post-intervention compared to the control group.
- Completion rates for the intervention were high, with 91.3% of participants finishing the program.
Conclusions:
- Computerized cognitive training (CCT) is effective in improving specific cognitive domains, such as verbal memory, in elderly lung transplant recipients.
- CCT presents a promising, non-invasive intervention strategy for managing cognitive decline in this patient population.
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