Cognitive Rehabilitation of Working Memory After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Working memory is an essential cognitive function which allows to store briefly and treat simultaneous informations, but is often altered after a moderate to severe TBI. This alteration results in disabilities and social integration difficulties in the post TBI patients. The study team had developped a standardized and hierarchized rehabilitation program of working memory. Several experiments have shown the efficacy of the program which is now used in routine care by speech‐language pathologists and neuropsychologists. However it is necessary to provide a robust demonstration of its efficacy in improving function in daily life. This randomized multicenter study will be performed in 6 centers in the area of Île‐de‐France. 54 patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive either specific rehabilitation of working memory or non‐specific rehabilitation. A 10‐month follow‐up is planned for patients of the two arms.