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Cognitive Training in Parkinson's Disease

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mental Competence
Registration Number
NCT01393353
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Brief Summary

The study evaluates a computerized cognitive therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease who have a mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. The control group is "trained" using Nintendo Wii. The main outcome parameter is a neuropsychological evaluation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria
  • Parkinson's disease and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Moderate or severe dementia, other pathologies of the brain, physical conditions that prevent the participation, unsufficient knowledge of german, pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Neuropsychological parameters: Tests of episodic memory, working memory, executive functions, visio-constructionNeuropsychological assessment immediatly before and after the training and 6 month later

Neuropsychological tests: mini mental status (MMS), Clock drawing test, Boston Naming Test, Calculating, Semantic Fluency, Phonematic Fluency, California Verbal Learning Test, Corsi Block Tapping Test, Trail Making Test, Digit Span, Testbatterie zur Aufmerksamkeitsprüfung (alteredness, Working Memory, Divided Attention, Flexibility), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Apraxias, 5 Points Test, Mosaik Test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Basel

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Basel, Switzerland

University Hospital Basel
🇨🇭Basel, Switzerland

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