Exploring the impact of attention training on attention difficulties experienced by older adults with or without Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

Mousumi Singh0 sites67 target enrollmentJune 6, 2019

ConditionsMild Cognitive Impairment Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment
Sponsor: Mousumi Singh
Enrollment: 67
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

June 6, 2019

End Date

March 26, 2021

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Mousumi Singh

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Group 1: Participants will be recruited from the Memory Clinic, Geriatric Adult Rehabilitation and Stroke Services, GARSS, Toowoomba Hospital, from Geriatricians in their private practise as well as General Practitioners (GPs) from the community. All participants will have a confirmed diagnosis of MCI. MCI status need to be recent within 3 months of recruitment to this study. The MCI status in GARSS is determined by the consultant geriatrician after the patient goes through a thorough clinical assessment by the Memory Clinic team formed of the consultant geriatrician, psychologist, pharmacist and the geriatric clinical nurse consultant. Additional to their MCI status, all MCI participants, within 3 months of recruitment to this study, will be screened by the research assistant for their eligibility by using RBANS (Update form A). Their RBANS score should be between 1 and 2 SD below the mean or between 3rd and 16 percentiles for their age and education matched peers on culturally appropriate normative data (American Psychiatric Association, 2013\). Cognitive impairment maybe seen in one or more cognitive domains measured by the RBANS. However, participants will be independent with all their activities of daily living as reported by them, significant others or their GP. Participants of this group will be assessed with the RBANS at regular intervals of 3 months during their participation period, to ensure that they continue to hold their eligibility status.
•Age of the sample population was determined to be between 60\-80 years.
•Group 2: Healthy Older Adults (without MCI diagnosis):
•Participants will be recruited from the community and should be aged between 60 years and 80 years, do not hold a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or Dementia in the last 3 months prior to recruitment. Their general cognition as measured by the total RBANS score should be at least equal or above the mean, for their age and education matched peers on culturally appropriate normative data (APA, 2013\). If they qualify for this study, this RBANS measure obtained will be used as one of the primary outcome measure administered before delivering intervention. No reports of functional or cognitive decline as noted by client, significant other or GP. Participants will be re\-assessed of their eligibility status by using RBANS, if they or their significant other or their GP report any rapid cognitive decline, during their participation period.
•For both groups 1 and 2 other inclusion criteria include \-age of the sample population, which is between 60\-80 years and participants must be able to read and write..

Exclusion Criteria

•Exclusion criteria for participants of Group 1 (participants with a MCI status)\- exclusion will be if these participants have a current diagnosis of Dementia or they progress to having Dementia while they are a participant in this study.
•Exclusion criteria for Group 2 (healthy older adults)\- exclusion criteria will be if they have a diagnosis of MCI or Dementia or they progress to having MCI or Dementia during the course of their participation in this study.
•Other exclusion criteria for both MCI and Healthy older adults groups include severe sensory impairment that could potentially impact on their performance, acute medical condition or a severe medical condition needing intensive treatment, and intellectual impairment. These people are excluded as such conditions will hinder their ability to participate in the interventions.