Perceptual and Semantic Memory Encoding Strategies for People With Mild Cognitive Impairment
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 3
- 主要终点
- Change in Disability Assessment for Dementia
研究概览
简要总结
The purposes of the study are:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a perceptual-based training program in enhancing cognitive and everyday functioning of older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a semantic-based training program in enhancing cognitive and everyday functioning of older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia
详细描述
People with dementia experience a cognitive decline that affects their functional performance. It has been identified that encoding is less effective in people with dementia. Rehabilitating at the encoding stage is, therefore, essential. A recent systematic review found that effective interventions needed to include training in individually selected memory encoding strategies. These strategies are classified as either perceptual (visual) or semantic (association) memory encoding strategies.
Based on the above literature, the chief investigator (Associate Professor Karen Liu) ran a pilot study on an integrated home and community centre cognitive training programme for 20 elderly people with memory problem using a pre-test and post-test comparison design.
Extending on the positive results, the aim of this project was to investigate the effectiveness of perceptual and semantic encoding strategies (and compare with a control intervention). It also aims to promote the understanding of memory loss and dementia and the need for early intervention for family members of the participants.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Disability Assessment for Dementia
时间窗: Within two days before the intervention and within two days after the 10-week intervention
Change in Disability Assessment for Dementia to assess assistance required in basic daily tasks such as dressing, bathing
Change in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
时间窗: Within two days before the intervention and within two days after the 10-week intervention
Change in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale to assess assistance required in instrumental daily tasks such as laundry, meal preparation
次要结局
- Change in Cognistat(Within two days before the intervention and within two days after the 10-week intervention)
- Change in Digit Span Test(Within two days before the intervention and within two days after the 10-week intervention)
- Change in Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease(Within two days before the intervention and within two days after the 10-week intervention)
研究者
Karen Liu
Associate Professor
University of Western Sydney