Touch-screen video game technology on cognitive and behavioral symptoms for community-living older adults with mild to moderate dementia

• Conditions: Dementia; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000942752
• Lead Sponsor: Ruby Y

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 164

Inclusion Criteria

Community-living older adults aged 60 years and above will be screened using Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (CMMSE). Those who score between 13 and 23 will be further clinically adjudicated by a panel of clinical experts. Criteria for a diagnosis of dementia will be based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Severity of dementia will be determined using Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR). Only subjects with mild to moderate dementia (CDR 1 or 2) will be invited to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects will be excluded if they have medical conditions severe enough to affect the patient’s ability to complete the treatment course and/or follow-up.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified