Early identification of cognitive impairment in the ophtalmology - a feasibility study to integrate ophtalmology in the routine identification of people with dementia during a routine OTC-assessment

• Conditions: F00; F01; F02; F03; F04; F06.7; Dementia in Alzheimer disease; Vascular dementia; Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere; Unspecified dementia

• Registration Number: DRKS00026971
• Lead Sponsor: Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Routine OCT-assessment during routine visit at the ophtalmologist, sufficient language skills

Exclusion Criteria

Glaucoma, advanced cataract, diabetic retinopathy/ Makulopathy, Assessment not applicable (according to the treating physician)

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
How big is the proportion of people with cognitive impairments identified during routine OCT-assessment?

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
How many patients participate in a cognitive screening?<br>How many people do show cognitive impairment and lower thickness of the retina?<br>How many people do have a cognitive impairment, a thinner retina AND a formal diagnosis of dementia?<br>How many people get a guideline-oriented diagnostic of cognitive impairment afterwards?<br>What other factors are associated with the biomarker, the cognitive status and the formal diagnosis of dementia?