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Study NCT ID: NCT00283153
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2014-08-04
First Post: 2006-01-24

Brief Title: Affect Recognition Enhancing Performance of Persons With Acquired Brain Injury ABI
Sponsor: University at Buffalo
Organization: University at Buffalo

Study Overview

Official Title: Controlled Study of Affect Recognition Training for Individuals With Acquired Brain Injury
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2014-08
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of three training programs designed to teach persons with acquired brain injury ABI to recognize emotions It is hypothesized that the training programs will enhance several aspects of emotion recognition in persons with ABI Furthermore it is expected that these effects will be maintained over time and will positively influence participants social behavior and integration
Detailed Description: Research has demonstrated that persons with acquired brain injury ABI often have difficulty recognizing emotions This includes emotions portrayed in facial expressions as well as inferring emotions based on social context The ability to identify emotions in others is an essential component for the engagement of successful social interactions It has been suggested that a decreased ability to recognize emotions may result in inappropriate behaviors and have a detrimental impact on social relationships Despite the significance of this problem very few studies have addressed this need in the ABI population

Comparisons Three groups receiving computer-based training programs Two of the groups are trained to learn how to identify emotions of happy sad angry and fearful The third training experience presents participants with a variety of learning tasks from managing money to grocery shopping

1 Facial Affect Recognition FAR group This group is shown faces on the computer and asked to identify the emotion being expressed Subjects are also asked to describe situations that they associate with the emotions being trained as well as mimic facial expressions in a mirror
2 Stories of Emotional Inference SEI group This group is asked to read stories on the computer that describe the interaction of events with characters beliefs wants and behaviors From this information subjects are asked to infer the emotions of the characters throughout the stories
3 Cognitive Training Group CTG This group is given educational experiences in a variety of life skill areas including banking and applying for a job This training is aimed at resolving some of the frustrations experienced by persons with ABI Subjects may learn various computer skills including Word Excel Internet Search or Games

Before and after training emotion recognition will be measured with pictures of faces vocal recordings stories that give the contextual cues to emotion and hypothetical situations In addition participants cognitive skills social behavior and integration will also be assessed

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
NIDRR H133G080043A None None None