{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["6(4)"],"submitter":["Fonte C"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Cognitive impairment after stroke often reduces independence and quality of life. Cognitive rehabilitation is therefore essential, and recent research on computer-based interventions has shown promising results. This proof-of-concept study investigated the effects of additional self-administered cognitive training using an electronic device, compared with traditional paper-and-pencil methods, on attentional functions in individuals with subacute stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group. For two consecutive weeks, both groups received forty-five-minute, face-to-face cognitive therapy sessions each morning, delivered via an electronic device. In addition, the experimental group engaged in sixty minutes of self-administered cognitive training using the same device, while the control group completed conventional exercises with paper-and-pencil tools. Neuropsychological assessments were conducted before and after the intervention.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-three participants were included (experimental group: eleven; control group: twelve). No significant differences in safety or attentional performance were observed between groups. Within-group analyses showed improvements in the experimental group in attentional shifting, inhibitory control, visuospatial planning, and problem-solving, while the control group improved in visuospatial planning and problem-solving.<h4>Conclusions</h4>These preliminary findings suggest that self-administered electronic cognitive training may be a feasible approach to support attentional recovery in individuals with subacute stroke."],"journal":["NeuroSci"],"pagination":["109"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12642014"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Self-Administered Cognitive Rehabilitation Using an Electronic Device in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Study on Safety, Feasibility, and Preliminary Efficacy."],"pmcid":["PMC12642014"],"pubmed_authors":["Damora A","Smania N","Gallinaro Y","Varalta V","Rotundo G","Picelli A","Fonte C","Abbruzzese L","Evangelista E","Mancuso M"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Self-Administered Cognitive Rehabilitation Using an Electronic Device in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Study on Safety, Feasibility, and Preliminary Efficacy.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Cognitive impairment after stroke often reduces independence and quality of life. Cognitive rehabilitation is therefore essential, and recent research on computer-based interventions has shown promising results. This proof-of-concept study investigated the effects of additional self-administered cognitive training using an electronic device, compared with traditional paper-and-pencil methods, on attentional functions in individuals with subacute stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group. For two consecutive weeks, both groups received forty-five-minute, face-to-face cognitive therapy sessions each morning, delivered via an electronic device. In addition, the experimental group engaged in sixty minutes of self-administered cognitive training using the same device, while the control group completed conventional exercises with paper-and-pencil tools. Neuropsychological assessments were conducted before and after the intervention.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-three participants were included (experimental group: eleven; control group: twelve). No significant differences in safety or attentional performance were observed between groups. Within-group analyses showed improvements in the experimental group in attentional shifting, inhibitory control, visuospatial planning, and problem-solving, while the control group improved in visuospatial planning and problem-solving.<h4>Conclusions</h4>These preliminary findings suggest that self-administered electronic cognitive training may be a feasible approach to support attentional recovery in individuals with subacute stroke.","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Oct","modification":"2026-06-05T03:07:58.222Z","creation":"2026-06-05T03:06:32.188Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12642014","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41283298"],"doi":["10.3390/neurosci6040109"]}}