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Prospective Memory in Parkinson's Disease

Completed
Conditions
Parkinson's Disease
Memory
Prospective Memory
Registration Number
NCT00913640
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The investigators tested whether prospective memory is impaired in individuals with Parkinson's Disease compared to controls using reliable and validated experimental measures. Also, the investigators assessed the impact of Parkinson's medication on prospective memory performance in PD to better estimate prospective memory function in PD patients' everyday (chronically treated) life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria
  • PD Group:

    • Clinically definite PD
    • 40-70 years old
    • Hoehn and Yahr stage I,II,III
    • Currently treated with Levodopa/carbidopa
  • Control Group:

    • 40-70 years old
    • Spouses of PD Group preferred
Exclusion Criteria
  • PD Group and Control Group:

    • Significant neurological problems
    • Significant current psychiatric diagnoses
    • Mini Mental Status Exam score < 24 (MMSE)
    • Any significant abnormality on brain imaging
    • MPTP exposure
    • Control Participants met the same exclusion criteria described above as well as a biological family history of PD

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Virtual WeekOne session at baseline.

Prospective Memory Task; Score range is 0-100%, with higher scores being better performance.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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