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Prediction, Prevention, Predisposition: Applications in Neurology and Endocrinology

Recruiting
Conditions
Dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: MCI patients
Diagnostic Test: metabolic patients
Registration Number
NCT06227364
Lead Sponsor
IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo"
Brief Summary

This project aims to introduce solutions for strengthening the management capabilities of two types of patients, in terms of care and prevention. Specifically, it is aimed at neurological patients with mild or minor neurocognitive decline (Mild Cognitive Impairment, MCI) and endocrinological patients diagnosed with obesity. The study want to enhance the predictive capacity of the care process management system through an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. All patients diagnosed with MCI and obesity who, within 30 months, will be referred to the Neurology and Endocrinology clinics of the IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo in Messina will be evaluated.

Study design

Patients will not be subjected to any procedure that goes beyond normal clinical practice; the clinical and neuropsychological variables that will be collected for the study are those that are commonly collected in normal clinical practice. All patients diagnosed with MCI and obesity who, within 30 months, will be referred to the Neurology and Endocrinology clinics of the IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo in Messina will be evaluated.

All patients will undergo clinical, neuropsychological and psychological evaluation at the beginning (baseline T0), at the end (T1) and after ... months from the end of treatment (follow up T2).

Detailed Description

This project aims to introduce solutions for strengthening the management capabilities of two types of patients, in terms of care and prevention. Specifically, it is aimed at neurological patients with mild or minor neurocognitive decline (Mild Cognitive Impairment, MCI) and endocrinological patients diagnosed with obesity. The study want to enhance the predictive capacity of the care process management system through an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. All patients diagnosed with MCI and obesity who, within 30 months, will be referred to the Neurology and Endocrinology clinics of the IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo in Messina will be evaluated.

Study design

Patients will not be subjected to any procedure that goes beyond normal clinical practice; the clinical and neuropsychological variables that will be collected for the study are those that are commonly collected in normal clinical practice. All patients diagnosed with MCI and obesity who, within 30 months, will be referred to the Neurology and Endocrinology clinics of the IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo in Messina will be evaluated.

All patients will undergo clinical, neuropsychological and psychological evaluation at the beginning (baseline T0), at the end (T1) and after ... months from the end of treatment (follow up T2).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

For MCI patients:

Patients aged between 18 and 80 years; Clinical and instrumental diagnosis of MCI, according to the normal clinical practice adopted; Written informed consent obtained from the patient;

For Metabolic patients:

Age: >18 years BMI > 30 kg/m²

Willingness to follow requests as per protocol, including:

Signing an informed consent. Participation in scheduled follow-up visits. Carrying out instrumental and laboratory tests

Exclusion Criteria

For MCI patients:

age under 40 other concomitant neurological and/or psychiatric condition drug abuse unstable clinical conditions requiring acute hospitalization.

For Metabolic patients:

unstable clinical conditions requiring acute hospitalization. associated serious pathologies and/or with reduced life expectancy, including renal failure under dialysis treatment, liver cirrhosis, malignant neoplasms, NYHA class III-IV heart failure, chronic respiratory failure under oxygen therapy.

psychological or psychiatric conditions that may reduce study cooperation.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MCI patientsMCI patientspatients with mild cognitive impairment submitted to Magnetic Resonance, neuropsychological evaluation, neurological assessment
Metabolic patientsmetabolic patientspatietns with obesity and metabollic dysfunction submitted to haematological tests, psychological and neuropsychological evaluations and endocrinology assessment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the creation of predictive algorithms capable of calculating the risk of onset and/or staging of neurodegenerative and metabolic pathologies1 hour

The project has as its primary objective the creation of predictive algorithms capable of calculating the risk of onset and/or staging of neurodegenerative and metabolic pathologies, with the aim of identifying potential targets of subjects at risk of developing such diseases, in the context of patient enrollment, as per normal clinical practice, on an outpatient basis, at our IRCCS.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluate the effectiveness of the therapeutic path and define the outcomes of the treatment plan for these types of patients1 hour

Consider the macro-tasks relating to Taking Charge, Activation of the therapeutic, care and rehabilitation plan as well as the activation of care and follow-up services. With these macro-tasks, through an analysis of the data, it will be possible to carry out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment path envisaged for the patient, identify the treatment process that follows the adopted PDTA (taking charge, evaluation, monitoring and follow-up up) and define the outcomes of the treatment plan for these types of patients, promoting a correct diagnostic classification and an effective therapeutic intervention aimed at managing comorbidities and improving the patients' quality of life.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Irccs Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo

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Messina, Italy

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