MedPath

App-based Cognitive Training at Home

Not Applicable
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers, Aged
Interventions
Behavioral: Multidisciplinary prevention
Registration Number
NCT03494699
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial is for investigating the effects of multidisciplinary intervention program on cognition and activity of daily living ability in community dwelling healthy elderly. The intervention consists of cognitive group training every month, daily home cognitive training using cognitive training smartphone application, record of weekly physical activity and body weight and feedback program, and alcohol and smoking cessation monitoring and feedback program. Among these interventions, app-based cognitive training at home is the major intervention in this study. The total duration of intervention is 1 year, and the tablet-based cognitive screening test and the patient-reported questionnaires to evaluate subjective memory decline, quality of life, depression, and activity of daily living are used for outcome measures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • literate
  • education years >= 6 years
  • not demented
  • mini-mental status examination >= 24
  • android cellular phone users
  • no significant decline in activities of daily living (Korea- Instrumental Activities of Daily Living =<5)
Read More
Exclusion Criteria
  • Who has a history of major cardiovascular diseases within 3 months of study enrollment (ex. myocardial infarction, stroke)
  • Who has current illnesses that could possibly affect cognition or with anticipated life expectancy of less than 2 years (ex. end stage cancer, on chemotherapy)
  • Who has a severe hearing difficulty or visual disturbance
  • Who has a limitation in communication
  • Who was diagnosed with dementia
  • Who has a plan for immigration or move in 1.5 years after study enrollment
  • Who underwent a cognitive training within 6 months of study enrollment
Read More

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention groupMultidisciplinary prevention-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline Cognition at 6 monthBaseline, 6months

Table-based cognitive screening test score

Change from Baseline Cognition at 1 yearBaseline, 1year

Table-based cognitive screening test score

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in DepressionBaseline, 6months, 1year

Geriatric depression scale

Change in Quality of life measuresBaseline, 6months, 1year

Quality of life questionnaire

Change in StressBaseline, 6months, 1year

Korean version of recognized stress scale

Change in Activities of Daily LivingBaseline, 6months, 1year

Korean version of Bayer ADL (Bayer Activities of Daily Living)

Change in Dementia Screening Questionnaire scoreBaseline, 6months, 1year

Korean Dementia Screening Questionnaire

Change in anxietyBaseline, 6months, 1year

Geriatric Anxiety Inventory

Change in Subjective memoryBaseline, 6months, 1year

Multifactorial Memory Questionaire

Change in MasteryBaseline, 6months, 1year

Mastery questionnaire

Change in Prospective and retrospective memoryBaseline, 6months, 1year

Prospective and retrospective memory questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gangnam Dementia Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath