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Computerized Cognitive Training Program for Older Persons With Mild Dementia

Primary Purpose

Dementia

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
A community-based computerized cognitive training program
Sponsored by
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Dementia focused on measuring Cognitive function, Depression, Quality of life, Community-based computerized cognitive training program, Randomized controlled trial

Eligibility Criteria

65 Years - undefined (Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Patients' Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 65 or older,
  • Being diagnosed as having mild dementia by a neurologist, and
  • Being able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.

Patients' Exclusion Criteria:

  • Vision or hearing impairment.

Caregivers' (proxy) Inclusion Criteria:

  • Living with the dementia patient,
  • The family member spending the most time on the patient's care, and
  • >20 years old.

Caregivers' (proxy) Exclusion Criteria:

  • Terminally ill

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    No Intervention

    Experimental

    Arm Label

    Control group

    Experimental group

    Arm Description

    Patients receive only usual hospital care

    Patients receive only usual hospital care and community-based computerized cognitive training program

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Cognitive Abilities as assessed by Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument.
    Memory as assessed by Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire.
    Cognitive State as assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Depression as assessed by Geriatric Depression Scale.
    Quality of Life as assessed by Chinese Dementia Quality of Life, DQoL.

    Full Information

    First Posted
    January 23, 2016
    Last Updated
    January 29, 2016
    Sponsor
    Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT02671630
    Brief Title
    Computerized Cognitive Training Program for Older Persons With Mild Dementia
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    January 2016
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    June 2013 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    October 2013 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    Yes

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    Little is known about the effects of computerized cognitive training programs on mild dementia patients' health. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a community-based computerized cognitive training program.
    Detailed Description
    Little is known about the effects of computerized cognitive training programs on mild dementia patients' health. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a community-based computerized cognitive training program.However, most of these studies were not randomized controlled trial and the samples of these studies were mostly healthy older persons, patients with brain injuries, or with moderate and severe dementia. A lack of studies for effects of these programs on patients with mild dementia using randomized controlled trials was found. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a community-based computerized cognitive training program.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Dementia
    Keywords
    Cognitive function, Depression, Quality of life, Community-based computerized cognitive training program, Randomized controlled trial

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Supportive Care
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    Participant
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    30 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Control group
    Arm Type
    No Intervention
    Arm Description
    Patients receive only usual hospital care
    Arm Title
    Experimental group
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Patients receive only usual hospital care and community-based computerized cognitive training program
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    A community-based computerized cognitive training program
    Intervention Description
    The computer training games included: 1) a phonological loop to train the participants to choose correct song from a list of different songs which can be categorized as people, nature, and musical instrument. The difficulty level progressed from choosing one from two to choosing one from three songs; 2) a visual-spatial sketchpad to train the participants to remember and find the same graphs including vegetable, fruits, daily necessity, and numbers. The difficulty level progressed from finding one pair to three pairs of similar graphs; 3) a central executive system to train the participants to execute dual tasks including conducting dual memory, calculating while listening to music, making phone calls, and matching medication at correct time.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Cognitive Abilities as assessed by Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument.
    Time Frame
    3 months
    Title
    Memory as assessed by Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire.
    Time Frame
    3 months
    Title
    Cognitive State as assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination
    Time Frame
    3 months
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Depression as assessed by Geriatric Depression Scale.
    Time Frame
    3 months
    Title
    Quality of Life as assessed by Chinese Dementia Quality of Life, DQoL.
    Time Frame
    3 months

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    65 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Patients' Inclusion Criteria: Aged 65 or older, Being diagnosed as having mild dementia by a neurologist, and Being able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. Patients' Exclusion Criteria: Vision or hearing impairment. Caregivers' (proxy) Inclusion Criteria: Living with the dementia patient, The family member spending the most time on the patient's care, and >20 years old. Caregivers' (proxy) Exclusion Criteria: Terminally ill

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