CogSCAN: Evaluation of computerised cognitive tests in healthy older adults, mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: mild dementia; mild cognitive impairment; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000862145
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at the University of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 5 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 570

Inclusion Criteria

Two groups of participants will be recruited into this study:
Community participants - Aged 60 and older, fluent English, living in the community and cognitive capacity to consent
Patients - Aged 60 and older, fluent English, living in the community, cognitive capacity to consent and a recent diagnosis of MCI or mild dementia.

Exclusion Criteria

Community participants - Dementia or ever prescribed medication for Alzheimer’s disease or substantial functional decline (requiring assistance with instrumental activities of daily living, e.g. medications); developmental disability; neurological disorder such as Parkinson’s disease; recent stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), myocardial infarction or general anaesthesia; life-threatening illness, psychiatric disorder such as psychosis or current major depression; visual impairment preventing visualisation of material; profound deafness, or physical handicap preventing use of a tablet computer.
Patients - Pre-existing diagnosis of moderate or severe dementia; developmental disability; neurological disorder such as Parkinson’s disease; recent traumatic brain injury (TBI), myocardial infarction or general anaesthesia; life-threatening illness; psychiatric disorder such as psychosis or current major depression; pencil-and-paper (PnP) neuropsychological assessment in the last 6 months (construct validity arm only); visual impairment preventing visualisation of material; profound deafness, or physical handicap preventing use of a tablet computer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified