Cognitive training on people with dementia - a randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia; Neurological - Dementias; Neurological - Alzheimer's disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000976684
• Lead Sponsor: Kaisu Pitkala

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-09-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Dementia accoding to Clinical dementia rating (mild to moderate: 0.5 to 3).
Participating day center activities 2x /wk in Helsinki day care center.
Volunteer. Finnish speaking, not at terminal stage, ability to see, hear, read and write, and living at home. If at moderate or severe stage, caregiver's consent is required.
In substudy to fMRI: Alzheimer diagnosis (undergone detailed diagnostics for AD), mild to moderate dementia (CDR 0.5 to 2);

Exclusion Criteria

No dementia, not participating in day center twice/wk; other native language but Finnish, not able to see or hear, read or write sufficiently to participate cognitive training.
Exclusion criteria for fMRI substudy: Key exclusion criteria in fMRI:
Subjects with any kind of metal fragments in the body should not have an MR scan without further safety controls. This includes e.g. any electronic, magnetic or mechanical implants (such as a cardiac pacemaker, infusion pumps or cochlear implants), aneurysm clips in the brain or other surgical clips, or prostheses (such as artificial heart valves or dentures).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified