Primary care diagnostics or diagnostics in a memory clinic in older persons with memory complaints - A long-term cost-effectiveness trial with non-inferiority desig

Recruiting

• Conditions: dementia; memory problems; 10012272

• Registration Number: NL-OMON53325
• Lead Sponsor: Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 294

Inclusion Criteria

- adults 70 years and over
- memory complaints

Exclusion Criteria

- focal signs on neurological examination
- expected uncommon cause of dementia
- strong preference of GP or patient for location of diagnostics (either in
primary care or in memory clinic)
- advanced dementia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Daily functioning using the Amsterdam iADL questionnaire (A-iADL)<br /><br><br /><br>Outcomes are measured at baseline and at 6, 18 and 30 months</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Quality of life<br /><br>- Behavior and mood<br /><br>- Caregiver burden and perseverance time<br /><br>- Acute admissions, time to institutionalization, time to mortality<br /><br>- Healthcare costs<br /><br>- Accuracy of the initial diagnosis<br /><br>- Anxiety or dissatisfaction after diagnostic trajectory<br /><br><br /><br>Outcomes are measured at baseline and at 6, 18 and 30 months</p><br>