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europhysiological study of cognitive and adaptive control between young, elderly and Parkinson's patients using the numerical Stroop test

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
G20.9
Registration Number
DRKS00023020
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinik für Neurologie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

The following criteria are applied to the group of Parkinson's patients:
inclusion criteria:
a. Diagnosed Parkinson's disease according to the Brain Bank clinical diagnostic criteria
b. Right-handed person
c. Age between 50 -75 years
d. Fluent German speaker

The following criteria are applied to the group of older test persons:

a. Right-handed person
b. Age between 50 -75 years (matched to the Parkinson patients)
c. Fluent German speaker
d. Mini-Mental Status >/= 26

The following criteria are applied to the group of young test persons:

e. Right-handed person
f. Age between 20 -30 years
g. Fluent German speaker

Exclusion Criteria

The following criteria are applied to the group of Parkinson's patients:

a. Implanted neurostimulation, cochlear implant, or other implanted metal in the cranium
b. Epilepsy
c. Caffeine or alcohol consumption before the experiment
d. bedriddenness or severe physical impairment, so that it is not possible to appear at the test site
e. Not capable of reconnaissance

The following criteria are applied to the group of older test persons:

a. Implanted neurostimulation, cochlear implant, or other implanted metal in the cranium
b. No neurological, mental, or endocrinological disease
c. Caffeine or alcohol consumption before the experiment
d. bedriddenness or severe physical impairment, so that it is not possible to appear at the test site
e. Not capable of reconnaissance

The following criteria are applied to the group of young test persons:

f. Implanted neurostimulation, cochlear implant, or other implanted metal in the cranium
g. No neurological, mental, or endocrinological disease
h. Caffeine or alcohol consumption before the experiment
i. bedriddenness or severe physical impairment, so that it is not possible to appear at the test site
j. Not capable of reconnaissance

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
reaction time (Stroop effect)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of errors
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