The efficacy of cognitive training intervention on the quality of life of older people
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Age-related cognitive decline.Other and unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awarenessR41.8
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016122731602N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Inclusion Criteria
Eligible participants were older adults aged 60 years and above.
Eligible participants were elderly who were able to communicate in Persian
Older adults required at least four years of education to respond the items on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) test.
Eligible participants achieved a MMSE score ?21 and a clock drawing test score = 4.
Exclusion Criteria
The diagnoses of a disease which could lead to extreme cognitive or functional decline, such as a stroke in the previous 12 months or end stage cancer
Individuals with dementia and Parkinson disease
Individuals with uncorrected visual or auditory impairment.
Individuals with subjective complaints of memory impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire (SF- 36).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cognitive function. Timepoint: June 5st to July 21th 2017. Method of measurement: It was measured basically by the Iranian version of MMSE . The specific domain of the cognitive function was assessed by Wisconsin card sorting test, the Stroop test, the N back test and the go/no-go test.