Improving the early diagnosis of Alzheimer*s disease and other dementias

• Conditions: dementia; mental disorder; 10042258; 10012272

• Registration Number: NL-OMON29838
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 320

Inclusion Criteria

1) complaints of decline in cognitive or behavioural functioning (expressed by patient or close relative);
2) age between 50 and 85 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1) dementia as established by a dementia specialist according to DSM-IV criteria;
2) other brain disease or systemic disease sufficient to cause the complaints and symptoms;
3) current substance abuse or addiction;
4) serious somatic disease or handicap that prevents neuropsychological evaluation;
5) pre-existent mental retardation;
6) contra-indication for MRI scanning;
7) insufficient command of the Dutch language.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Clinical status at follow-up after 2, 4 or 6 years (demented / stable /<br /><br>improved).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Abnormal results of MRI.</p><br>