Verbesserung Kognitiver Fähigkeiten im Alter

Wuerzburg University Hospital1 site in 1 country38 target enrollmentMay 2015

ConditionsMild Cognitive Impairment

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment
Sponsor: Wuerzburg University Hospital
Enrollment: 38
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Neuropsychological Performance in Neuropsychological Test: Verbal Learning Memory Test (VLMT)
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study investigates the beneficial effects of prefrontal brain stimulation (with transcranial direct current stimulation [tDCS]) during working memory training in seniors with subjective memory impairments.The placebo-controlled double blinded study includes 50 elderly probands which were randomized into verum or sham tDCS.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2015

End Date

December 2016

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Wuerzburg University Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•native german speaker
•between 60-70 years old
•subjective memory impairment

Exclusion Criteria

•psychiatric, neurological diseases
•uncorrected hearing or vision deficits
•actual psychopharmaco intake
•metal parts in the head
•medical electronical implants

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Neuropsychological Performance in Neuropsychological Test: Verbal Learning Memory Test (VLMT)

Time Frame: 4 weeks

The Investigators are measuring cognitive performance for different executive functions, here the score (percentile of the norm values) of the test verbal learning memory test (VLMT), parameter immediate recall post treatment is reported. Rage from 0 to 100 %. Higher values indicate higher performance.