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Feasibility and acceptability of a remote computerized cognitive training employing telehealth in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints
Marion Ferrandez y Montesino, Rachid Guerchouche, Justine Lemaire, Esther Brill, Stefan Klöppel, François Brémond, Fabio Solari, Philippe H. Robert et al.. Digital Health, 2025-03-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Results showed a high adherence to training and a strong acceptability in both the remote and the in-person groups. A significant improvement in mental flexibility and planning abilities was observed in both groups (as measured by the Zoo planning test), but no other neuropsychological tests showed improvement. This non-randomized study suggests the feasibility and acceptability of the telehealth CCT intervention. When participants are able to select their preferred intervention modality, training adherence and efficacy are comparable between remote and in-person delivery. Future studies should be performed to verify which are the most effective intervention parameters, such as training frequency and duration.
Key findings
- Results showed a high adherence to training and a strong acceptability in both the remote and the in-person groups.
- A significant improvement in mental flexibility and planning abilities was observed in both groups (as measured by the Zoo planning test), but no other neuropsychological tests showed improvement.
- This non-randomized study suggests the feasibility and acceptability of the telehealth CCT intervention.
- When participants are able to select their preferred intervention modality, training adherence and efficacy are comparable between remote and in-person delivery.
- Future studies should be performed to verify which are the most effective intervention parameters, such as training frequency and duration.
Why it matters
In this non-randomized study, older adults with subjective cognitive complaints who did computerized cognitive training remotely or in person showed high adherence and improvement only in mental flexibility and planning, with no improvement on other neuropsychological tests. The study suggests telehealth training is feasible and acceptable, but it was not designed to prove effectiveness.
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Study details
- Participants24
- Evidence strengthHigh
How this study scored 49/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Digital Health) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Digital Health: journal h-index 77 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 5 / 5 | Rated “high” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 24 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 4 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.4× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 4 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Valéria Manera: h-index 32 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique: institution h-index 2,511 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 3 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 11 institution(s) in 3 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40144050) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 49 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Montesino, M. F. y., Guerchouche, R., Lemaire, J., Brill, E., Klöppel, S., Brémond, F., et al. (2025). Feasibility and acceptability of a remote computerized cognitive training employing telehealth in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints. Digital Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251324015
Vancouver
Montesino MFy, Guerchouche R, Lemaire J, Brill E, Klöppel S, Brémond F, et al. Feasibility and acceptability of a remote computerized cognitive training employing telehealth in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints. Digital Health. 2025. doi:10.1177/20552076251324015. PMID: 40144050.
BibTeX
@article{montesino2025-40144050,
author = {Montesino, Marion Ferrandez y and Guerchouche, Rachid and Lemaire, Justine and Brill, Esther and Klöppel, Stefan and Brémond, François and Solari, Fabio and Robert, Philippe H. and others},
title = {{Feasibility and acceptability of a remote computerized cognitive training employing telehealth in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints}},
journal = {Digital Health},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1177/20552076251324015},
pmid = {40144050},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251324015}
}
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