Assessment of the Need to Use Short Cognitive Tests for French General Practitioners/Family Doctors

Completed

• Conditions: Cognitive Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT06437847
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Brief Summary

The prevalence of cognitive disorders is constantly increasing, with 1.2 million patients affected in France in 2016. Dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death. In the absence of available treatment, systematic screening is not recommended. However, cognitive evaluation is recommended to maintain a level of autonomy for the patient at home. Targeted screening is the responsibility of the general practitioner. The latest recommendations from the HAS (2011) highlight the use of the MMSE as a first-line approach, there are no recommendations regarding short tests. Early cognitive assessment is limited by the time required to perform the tests and the knowledge about the available tools. The Codex is a short test, its sensitivity (92%) and specificity (85%) place it among the most discriminatory scores. It is underutilized in France. The objective of this thesis is to assess the training needs of general practitioners in short tests.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-31
• Study Start: 2024-06-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-05
• Study Completion: 2024-12-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 481

Inclusion Criteria

• General practitioners of the AURA Region, in activity, university supervisor or not, trained or not trained in geriatrics.

Exclusion Criteria

• General practitioners with exclusive practices in pediatrics, gynecology, aesthetics, rehabilitation, and homeopathy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quantitative questionnaire 1	Month : 1, 3, 6	Assessment of the need to use short cognitive tests

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quantitative questionnaire 2	Month : 1, 3, 6	Assessment of the expectation regarding a project of training general practitioners to use the Codex tool (Sum = 4 or 5: = CODEX normal ; Sum = 0, 1, 2 or 3 = CODEX abnormal)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chu de Saint-Etienne; 🇫🇷 Saint-Étienne, France