Status:

COMPLETED

Cognitive Stimulation in Elderly Individuals at Risk to Develop Dementia (Allena-Mente).

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione Golgi Cenci

Collaborating Sponsors:

Alzheimer Federation Italy

Camillo Golgi Geriatric Institute

Conditions:

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Healthy Subjects With Family History for Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

70-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The Allena-Mente study is a randomized, controlled, single-blind trial assessing the efficacy of cognitive stimulation (CS) compared to an active control group, participating to sanitary education les...

Detailed Description

The experimental protocol was set up with a pilot study on healthy elderly individuals. Data from this pilot study will be excluded from the statistical analysis. Sample size: a priori power analysis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Positive diagnosis for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) according to Petersen's criteria;
  • Cognitively healthy elderly individuals, having at least one first-degree relative affected by dementia (Alzheimer's Disease, pre-senile and senile dementia, vascular dementia) (NDFAM).

Exclusion

  • (Major physical illness) Compromission of motor performance of lower and upper limbs
  • Medical conditions leading to clinical instability;
  • Therapies that reduce cognitive and communicative abilities and consciousness;
  • Perceptual disorders (sight, hearing)
  • Language disorders
  • Education level lower than 3 years
  • Psychiatric and behavioral disorders
  • Addiction to drugs or alcohol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

121 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01793493

Start Date

March 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

September 13 2023

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Golgi Cenci Foundation

Abbiategrasso, Milan, Italy, 20081