Impact of a cognitive training program on executive functions and anxious symptomatology in older adults: a study in a mental health institution in Manizales

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mild cognitive impairment; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN45045597
• Lead Sponsor: niversidad de Manizales

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of MCI according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria, with symptom onset within the last 2 years and diagnosed by the neuropsychology department at least 6 months prior to inclusion
2. Score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) between =15.1 and =20.5
3. Preservation of complex instrumental activities of daily living with the possibility of using compensatory strategies according to a score of 8 on the Lawton and Brody scale
4. Preservation of basic activities of daily living with a Barthel Index score between 91 and 100, indicating mild dependence or complete independence, sufficient for participation in the study
5. A minimum of 5 years of formal education
6. Mild anxiety symptoms according to the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) score, between 8 and 15
7. Impairment in executive functions according to scores obtained in the study tests (Card Sorting from the BANFE-2: Standardized score =7, Alphabetical Ordering from the BANFE-2 (trial 2 and 3): Standardized score =7, Digit Retention from the WAIS-IV: Scaled scores =7, Arithmetic from the WAIS-IV: Scaled scores =7, Corsi Blocks: Scaled score =7, Stroop Test Form A and B from the BANFE-2: Standardized score =7, Working Memory Index from the WAIS-IV: Scores =85)
8. Sufficient visual and/or auditory acuity to perform neuropsychological tests

Exclusion Criteria

1. Associated neurological disorders
2. Scores on the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) that do not indicate moderate to severe depressive symptoms (scores <6)
3. Psychiatric comorbidity other than anxiety symptoms
4. History of addiction within the last 10 years
5. Receiving cognitive training during the last 6 months prior to starting participation in the study
6. Hospitalization in an Intermediate Care or Intensive Care Unit within the last year

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified