Digital screening for the Assessment of Cognitive Abilities (digiDEM-SCREEN)

Recruiting

Conditions: The purpose of the screening test is to assess possible initial signs of cognitive impairment and to find indications of a potential dementia disorder. No diagnosis is made on the basis of the screening result itself. If the result is abnormal, the patient is referred to a specialist for further diagnostic clarification.

Registration Number: DRKS00033764

Lead Sponsor: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Health Technology Assessment und Public Health (IZPH)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 135

Inclusion Criteria

Full capacity to consent

According to study group:
- No cognitive impairment (MMST > 26)
- Presence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
- Presence of dementia at an early stage (assessment by the attending physician)

Sufficient knowledge of the German language to use the app

Exclusion Criteria

Non-existent capacity to consent

Advanced dementia (MMST < 10)

Deafness

Blindness

Motor impairments

Psychiatric illnesses (except dementia, if applicable)

Study & Design

Study Type: observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The screening test has a specificity of at least 0.90 with a sensitivity of at least 0.5.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The digital screening test shows a high level of agreement (Pearson r at least 0.7) with the existing cognitive test procedure MoCA. This test for the hypothesis r > 0.3 (r=0.3 as an irrelevant variable) can be performed with a sample size of n=42 with a statistical power of 95%.