Web-based cognitive training for breast cancer survivors with cognitive complaints-a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive complaints are common amongst breast cancer survivors, and no standard treatment exists. The present study evaluates whether web-based cognitive training can alleviate subjectively reported and objectively assessed cognitive complaints in a sample of breast cancer survivors. The primary and secondary outcomes were an objective measure of working memory and a measure of perceived cognitive functioning. Additional outcomes were neuropsychological tests of memory, executive function, working memory and questionnaire-based assessment of anxiety, depression and somatization.

Methods

A total of 157 female breast cancer survivors were recruited from an existing cohort and through announcements in open access cancer-related Internet fora and randomly allocated t

SUBMITTER: Damholdt MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5111748 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature