nderstanding social changes in people with Alzheimer’s disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Dementia; Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN61917909
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-06-28
• Last Update Posted: 3 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2026-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 414

Inclusion Criteria

People with Alzheimer’s dementia:
1. Clinical diagnosis of probable Alzheimer’s disease dementia made by dementia specialist clinic.
2. Mini-mental state examination score >= 20 or Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination III score >= 52 (consistent with mild dementia)
3. English speaking ability sufficient to be able to complete standardised social cognition tests (TASIT-S) which are only available in the English language

Additional criteria for SOCIAL-RM study:
4. Possess an Android smartphone

Family/friend informant:
1. Family/friend informant must see the person with Alzheimer’s disease at least monthly to be able to report on social functioning and other symptoms.
2. English speaking to be able to complete English language questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

People with Alzheimer’s dementia:
1. Lack of mental capacity to consent to participate
2. Previous diagnosis of schizophrenia, severe traumatic brain injury, or autistic spectrum disorder
3. Aged under 50 years

Family/friend informant
1. Lack of mental capacity to consent to participate
2. Diagnosis of dementia or other serious mental illness
3. Aged under 18 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified