A randomised, repeated measures investigation of rhythmic auditory cues as a potential intervention for attentional fluctuations in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)/Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD)

King's College London (UK)0 个研究点目标入组 64 人开始时间: 2006年9月15日最近更新: 2018年6月18日

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•1. Operationalised diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), Parkinson?s Disease with Dementia (PDD), mild possible or probable Alzheimer?s Disease (AD), or Parkinson?s Disease (PD)
•2. DLB and PDD patients must show clear signs of fluctuating cognition as indicated by a score eqaulling six on the One Day Fluctuation Assessment
•3. Severity of dementia must be mild to moderate (Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE] greater than 14)
•4. Capacity to give informed consent for participating in the study or Assent from Next of Kin (NOK)
•5. Able to complete computerised test battery and understand instructions
•6. Good hearing
•7. Aged 63 - 89 years, either sex

•1. Symptoms or disabilities that would result in difficulties fulfilling the test requirements
•2. Any diagnosis of another medical condition that in the eyes or the experimentor or investigator would prohibit partaking in the study
•3. Ability to undergo 12 hour washout period from anti-parkinsonian medication before cognitive testing

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King's College London (UK)