Computerized Cognitive Training Program for Older Persons With Mild Dementia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia
• Interventions: Other: A community-based computerized cognitive training program

• Registration Number: NCT02671630
• Lead Sponsor: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

Little is known about the effects of computerized cognitive training programs on mild dementia patients' health. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a community-based computerized cognitive training program.

Detailed Description

Little is known about the effects of computerized cognitive training programs on mild dementia patients' health. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a community-based computerized cognitive training program.However, most of these studies were not randomized controlled trial and the samples of these studies were mostly healthy older persons, patients with brain injuries, or with moderate and severe dementia. A lack of studies for effects of these programs on patients with mild dementia using randomized controlled trials was found. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a community-based computerized cognitive training program.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-06
• Primary Completion: 2013-10
• Status Verified: 2016-01
• Study First Submitted: 2016-01-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-01-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2016-02-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 65 or older,
• Being diagnosed as having mild dementia by a neurologist, and
• Being able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.

Patients'

Exclusion Criteria

• Vision or hearing impairment.

Caregivers' (proxy) Inclusion Criteria:

• Living with the dementia patient,
• The family member spending the most time on the patient's care, and
• >20 years old.

Caregivers' (proxy) Exclusion Criteria:

• Terminally ill

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental group	A community-based computerized cognitive training program	Patients receive only usual hospital care and community-based computerized cognitive training program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Memory as assessed by Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire.	3 months
Cognitive State as assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination	3 months
Cognitive Abilities as assessed by Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument.	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression as assessed by Geriatric Depression Scale.	3 months
Quality of Life as assessed by Chinese Dementia Quality of Life, DQoL.	3 months