The Emotion Builder: An Intervention for Emotional Deficits After Brain Injury

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Conditions studied: Traumatic Brain Injury, Alexithymia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine a web-based training program for treating emotional problems in people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02432300

Run by

EmotEd

People needed

17

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• TBI (injury due to an external physical force);
• Moderate to severe TBI, defined either by74 Glasgow Coma Score at time of injury (≤12), or post-traumatic amnesia (≥1 day), or loss of consciousness (≥30 minutes);
• ≥1 year post-injury;
• between 18-65 years old;
• Have a moderate to high alexithymia score (≥52) on the TAS-2070 at screening.

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosed with pre-morbid neurological disorders (e.g. stroke, autism, alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease);
• Formerly diagnosed with a developmental disability;
• Pre-morbid diagnosis of major psychiatric disorders (e.g. schizophrenia);
• Unable to follow directions;
• Uncorrected visual or hearing impairments that would prevent sufficient task participation;
• No access to reliable transportation.

Where it is running

• Indiana University Health Facilities — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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