Status:
COMPLETED
Meaningful Activity Intervention for Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Lead Sponsor:
Indiana University
Conditions:
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-95 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of and satisfaction with the revised DEMA and to estimate effect sizes for DEMA through incorporation of a comparison group. Specific aim...
Detailed Description
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects as many as 20% of older adults who are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). MCI involves functional decline that may include decrements in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- MCI patients:
- are aged 60 years or older,
- speak English,
- have both caregiver-reported, clinically significant decline in cognition and clinician-detected or research based cognitive impairment on the standardized health exam
- have at least one cognitive assessment score below the 7th percentile
- have a normal range in performance of daily living tasks based on informant interview information indicating that impairment does not rise to the level of dementia.
- Family caregivers:
- are adults ≥ 21 years of age;
- have primary responsibility for providing unpaid care to an MCI relative, along with monitoring safety and providing social support
- are able to read and speak English
- are oriented to persons, places, and time \[having a 6-item Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 4 or above\]
Exclusion
- MCI patients and family caregivers will be excluded if:
- the MCI patient or family caregiver has a diagnosed bipolar disorder or untreated schizophrenia;
- the family caregiver has significant cognitive impairment that may hinder participation (6-item MMSE \< 4)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01843283
Start Date
July 1 2012
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
October 25 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Indiana University School of Nursing
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202