Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Neuron-up (CROAN)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Indication for Modification of Patient Cognitive Status

• Registration Number: NCT03944135
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Burgos

Brief Summary

Introduction. The application of new technologies for cognitive rehabilitation has increased over the last years and has enabled occupational therapists to work more efficiently, minimizing costs and time for analysis, management, and design of activities.

Objective. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of cognitive intervention using the web platform Neuronup in a group of elderly subjects; the study is based on the dependent variables (memory, attention, and language) analyzed with the abbreviated Barcelona Test.

Subjects and Methods. Aquasi-experimental design was carried out with subjects assigned to two groups: a control group (20 subjects) and an experimental group (20 subjects). The abbreviated Barcelona Test was administered to assess patients before and after the intervention with this software to draw conclusions.

Detailed Description

Introduction. The application of new technologies for cognitive rehabilitation has increased over the last years and has enabled occupational therapists to work more efficiently, minimizing costs and time for analysis, management, and design of activities.

Objective. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of cognitive intervention using the web platform Neuronup in a group of elderly subjects; the study is based on the dependent variables (memory, attention, and language) analyzed with the abbreviated Barcelona Test.

Subjects and Methods. Aquasi-experimental design was carried out with subjects assigned to two groups: a control group (20 subjects) and an experimental group (20 subjects). The abbreviated Barcelona Test was administered to assess patients before and after the intervention with this software to draw conclusions.

Results. Analyses of variance (ANOVA), analyses of covariance (ANCOVA), and multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVA) were perfomed in the memory, orientation, reading, and language domains. Statistically signifcant differences were recorded in all domains except language where scores remained the same.

Conclusion. It has been demonstrated that Neuronup is an effective program for improving cognitive processes such as memory, attention, and orientation in older adults, hence it would be beneficial to implement technology-based treatments conducted by specialized professionals.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-15
• Primary Completion: 2019-02-20
• Study Completion: 2019-02-20
• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-11
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. subjects between 75 and 85 years of age;
2. obtain a score greater than 20 points for the MEC (Lobo's cognitive mini-exam); and
3. attend occupational therapy sessions on a regular basis.

Exclusion Criteria

1. presence of neurocognitive disorder (Alzheimer's-type dementia among others);
2. not be an institutionalized resident at a nursing home;
3. a family history of a psychiatric problem;
4. presence of polipathology; and
5. have lived at a nursing home for less than 2 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Memory is assessed in two pre defined groups of individuals	3 months	The abbreviated Barcelona Test is used to assess cognitive memory function in which the results highlight the existence of statistically significant differences in the difference scores memory.; The test consists of 41 subtests that generate 55 variables which assess the following cognitive functions: language, orientation, forward/backward digit span, automatized sequences and mental control, repetition, confrontation naming, semantic fluency (animals), verbal comprehension, reading, writing, praxis (ideomotor, melokinetic, and constructional), visual perceptual functions, verbal memory (story), visual memory, arithmetic problems, similarities, digit-symbol and block design. The cognitive profile and global scale score were obtained from all scores.
Reading is assessed in two pre defined groups of individuals	3 months	The abbreviated Barcelona Test is used to assess cognitive reading function in which the results highlight the existence of statistically significant differences in the difference scores reading.; The test consists of 41 subtests that generate 55 variables which assess the following cognitive functions: language, orientation, forward/backward digit span, automatized sequences and mental control, repetition, confrontation naming, semantic fluency (animals), verbal comprehension, reading, writing, praxis (ideomotor, melokinetic, and constructional), visual perceptual functions, verbal memory (story), visual memory, arithmetic problems, similarities, digit-symbol and block design. The cognitive profile and global scale score were obtained from all scores.
Orientation is assessed in two pre defined groups of individuals	3 months	The abbreviated Barcelona Test is used to assess cognitive orientation function in which the results highlight the existence of statistically significant differences in the difference scores orientation.; The test consists of 41 subtests that generate 55 variables which assess the following cognitive functions: language, orientation, forward/backward digit span, automatized sequences and mental control, repetition, confrontation naming, semantic fluency (animals), verbal comprehension, reading, writing, praxis (ideomotor, melokinetic, and constructional), visual perceptual functions, verbal memory (story), visual memory, arithmetic problems, similarities, digit-symbol and block design. The cognitive profile and global scale score were obtained from all scores.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Olalla Saiz Vazquez; 🇪🇸 Burgos, Spain