A pilot investigation on the effects of combination transcranial direct current stimulation and speed of processing cognitive remediation therapy on simulated driving behavior in older adults with HIV

Cognitive impairments seen in people living with HIV (PLWH) are associated with difficulties in everyday functioning, specifically driving. This study utilized speed of processing cognitive remediation therapy (SOP-CRT) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to gauge the feasibility and impact on simulated driving. Thirty PLWH (Mage = 54.53, SD = 3.33) were randomly assigned to either: sham tDCS SOP-CRT or active tDCS SOP-CRT. Seven indicators of simulated driving performance and safety were obtained. Repeated measures ANOVAs controlling for driver’s license status (valid and current license or expired/no license) revealed a large training effect on average driving speed. Participants who received active tDCS SOP-CRT showed a slower average driving speed (p = 0.020, d = 0.972) than those who received sham tDCS SOP-CRT. Non-significant small-to-medium effects were seen for driving violations, collisions, variability in lane positioning, and lane deviations. Combination tDCS SOP-CRT was found to increase indices of cautionary simulated driving behavior. Findings reveal a potential avenue of intervention and rehabilitation for improving driving safety among vulnerable at-risk populations, such as those aging with chronic disease.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2018.08.002
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847817306502
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Pope, C N
  • Stavrinos, D
  • Vance, D E
  • Woods, A J
  • Bell, T R
  • Ball, K K
  • Fazeli, P L
• Publication Date: 2018-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1061-1073
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1369-8478
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13698478

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Cognition; Communicable diseases; Direct current; Driving; Medical treatment; Pilot studies; Therapy
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01680575
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 17 2018 5:18PM