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Effect of spaced retrieval training in Alzheimer`s disease

Not Applicable
Conditions
Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease
Registration Number
IRCT20190826044616N1
Lead Sponsor
niversity of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria

60 years and older
Mild and Moderate Alzheimer`s Disease
Spoken in Farsi
Signed written consent by patient or legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria

Unrecognized sensory deficits include blindness and hearing loss and aphasia
Drug abuse
History of diabetes because of the possibility of neuropathy
Stroke history due to the possibility of paralysis and paresis
Psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
GDS-15 =8
CDR=3
Begin taking any pain medication during the study

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain severity questionnaire score. Timepoint: Measurement of pain intensity before and after 8 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Assessment checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate.;The intensity of the electrical current that causes the pain (Pain Threshold). Timepoint: Measurement of pain intensity before and after 8 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Stimulator device amplitude.;The number of painful situation images that are correctly identified (Pain semantic memory). Timepoint: Measurement of pain intensity before and after 8 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Valid images of painful situations.;The number of animals / fruits that the elderly can name in 60 seconds (semantic memory). Timepoint: Measurement of pain intensity before and after 8 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Verbal Fluency test.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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