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Impact of the Digital Multi-domain Cognitive Intervention in High-risk Populations for Dementia

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Cognitive Dysfunction
Interventions
Behavioral: Multi-domain Cognitive Intervention
Registration Number
NCT06442943
Lead Sponsor
Fujian Provincial Hospital
Brief Summary

Dementia is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by acquired cognitive impairment as its core manifestation. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer's Disease (AD), also known as "Senile Dementia," accounting for 60-80% of all dementia cases. Currently, there are approximately 10 million AD patients in China, with the number showing an increasing trend year by year, imposing a heavy economic and caregiving burden on families and society. Studies have shown that AD has a clinically silent period of 15 to 20 years (SCD\\MCI), where the risk of developing dementia is ten times higher than that of healthy elderly individuals. Nearly 50% of MCI patients progress to dementia within 5 years, and about 14.1% of SCD patients develop dementia within the same timeframe. Early detection, diagnosis, and intervention are currently the most effective strategies for preventing and treating AD. Therefore, this study aims to verify the intervention effect of integrated cognitive intervention in high-risk populations for senile dementia (SCD, MCI) based on the cognitive rehabilitation model through randomized controlled trials, and to analyze attrition rates, participation rates, etc., which have good research and application value.

Detailed Description

Based on the cognitive rehabilitation model, this study aims to develop a digital multimodal cognitive intervention program, and conduct feasibility studies and randomized controlled trials. The intervention includes health knowledge education, exercise intervention, art intervention, and cognitive training, etc. The feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of this intervention approach will be evaluated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
172
Inclusion Criteria
  • MCI (refer to Peterson's diagnostic criteria) or SCD (refer to the diagnostic framework proposed by Jak bondi and Jessen et al.);
  • Able to communicate normally in Mandarin;
  • Certain level of comprehension and judgment abilities, aware of the purpose of the survey and consents to participate.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with dementia exhibiting abnormal mental behavior;
  • Individuals with severe hearing or speech impairments;
  • Those with serious physical illnesses who are unable to cooperate and complete the survey.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention groupMulti-domain Cognitive InterventionParticipants in the intervention group received the digtal multi-domain cognitive intervention. The digital multi-domain cognitive intervention system is used to carry out various intervention activities. The activities include learning about health knowledge once a week; home-based exercise three times per week, for 30 minutes each time; art therapy once a week, for 90 minutes at a time; and cognitive training, which includes memory, attention, executive function, and visuospatial training, conducted three times per week, with each session lasting 30 minutes.
Control groupMulti-domain Cognitive InterventionParticipant in the control group reveived the health education , once a week, covering the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases in the elderly, as well as healthy lifestyles for the elderly
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Global cognitive functionBaseline (pre-intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment will be used to assess the global cognitive function.The scale has a total score of 30 points, encompassing eight assessment sections: visual-spatial and executive function, naming, memory, attention, language, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation. It involves multiple cognitive domains. A higher score indicates better cognitive functioning.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Naming difficultyBaseline (pre-intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of Boston Naming Test will be used to assess the naming difficulty. The total scores range from 0 to 30, a higher score indicates better language functioning.

LonlinessBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The University of California at Los Angels Loneliness scale will be used to assess the loneliness. A higher score indicates more lonliness.

AnxietyBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Self-rating Anxiety Scale will be used to assess the anxiety. The subjects will fill in the form based on their own situation in the past week.

Self-esteemBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Self-esteem Scale will be used to assess the self-esteem. A higher score indicates higher level of Self-esteem.

Social networkBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Lubben Social Network Scale will be used to assess the social network. The lower score indicates lower risk of social isolation.

MemoryBaseline (pre-intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of Auditory Verbal Learning Test will be used to assess the memory. This includes immediate memory, short-term memory, long-term memory, and recognition memory. A higher score indicates better memory performance.

Verbal fluencyBaseline (pre-intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of Verbal Fluency Test will be used to assess the verbal fluency. A higher score indicates better verbal language performance.

Visuospatial skillsBaseline (pre-intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test will be used to assess the visuospatial skills. A higher score indicates better visual-spatial structural abilities.

Health-Promoting LifestyleBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II will be used to assess the health lifestyle . The total score range from 40 to 160. A higher score indicates better health lifestyle.

Abilities for health practicesBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of self-rated abilities for health practices scale will be used to assess the ability of health practice. The total score range from 0 to 112. A higher score indicates higher self-efficacy in healthy behaviors.

Quality of life of Alzheimer's diseaseBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Quality of life-Alzheimer's disease scale will be used the quality of life. A higher score indicates better quality of life. The highest score is 39 points.

DepressionBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Geriatric Depression Scale will be used to assess the depression. The Cronbach coefficient of this scale is 0.93.

Executive functionBaseline (pre-intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of Shape Trail Test will be used to assess the execuite function. The shorter the usage time indicates better executive functioning.

Self-efficacyBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Chinese version of Self-efficacy Scale will be used to assess the self-efficacy. The total score range from 10 to 40.

Sleep qualityBaseline (pre-intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Athens Insomnia Scale will be used to assess the sleep quality.The Cronbach coefficient of this scale is 0.89, highest score is 24.

Subjective cognitive functionBaseline (pre-intervention), three-month follow-up(during the intervention), six-month follow-up (post-intervention)

The Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire 9 will be used to assess the subjective cognitive function. The Cronbach coefficient of this scale is 0.88, highest score is 9.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fujian Provincial Hospital

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Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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