Cognitive Rehabilitation in People With Metabolic Syndrome and Mild Cognitive Deficits
Metabolic Syndrome, Cognitive Deficit
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Metabolic Syndrome focused on measuring metabolic syndrome, mild cognitive deficits, computerized cognitive rehabilitation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 years or older Presence of metabolic syndrome according to the criteria of IDF (2005) or revised NCEP-ATP III (2005) Presence of mild cognitive deficit (-1.5 SD below age and education-adjusted normative mean) in previously administered neuropsychological tests of Trail Making test (Part A & B), Verbal Fluency test (animals and letter "x"), Logical Memory test (immediate and delayed recall) Written informed consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: Presence of any serious neurological or psychiatric condition
Sites / Locations
- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of IoanninaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Computerized cognitive program
Control group
25 participants with metabolic syndrome and mild cognitive deficits; receive health advice using the World Health Organization's guidelines for Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia, and perform the computerized cognitive training program (BrainHQ) for 45 minutes per session, twice per week, over the 3-month intervention period.
25 participants with metabolic syndrome and mild cognitive deficits; receive health advice using the World Health Organization's guidelines for Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia.