Promotion of Cognitive function like memory, attention and learning among the elderly people
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Cognitive deficit diosrders
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/01/005351
- Lead Sponsor
- SRM University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
A deterioration of memory along with three of the five complaints such as ?
1.Poor orientation
2.Poor judgment
3.Problem solving difficulties
4.Trouble in the functioning of community affairs
5.Inability to function independently in home, during hobbies and personal care were noticed to be present.
Dementia rating scale?2 (Jurica 2001). Based on this scale the score obtained for diagnosis of senile dementia of Alzhimer?s type
Complaints Normal Control Senile Dementia
Attention 79.55 32.22
Initiation/ preservation 23.55 10.04
Construction 21.37 8.93
Conceptualization 2.55 1.45
Memory 21.18 9.79
Total score 10.91 5.87
Exclusion Criteria
1.Endocrine disorder
2.Any chronic illness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Improves memory and attention span <br/ ><br>2. Slowed down the rapid decline of short term memory ad long term memory span. <br/ ><br>3. Increases attention span <br/ ><br>4. Improved the sleep patternTimepoint: Parameters measured at baseline (Initial), three months and six months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improves anxiety, depression and quality of life in elderly people.Timepoint: Parameters measured at baseline (Initial) and at the interval of every months upto Six months