Status:
UNKNOWN
Automated Brain Morphometry for Dementia Diagnosis
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
Imperial College London
University of Sussex
Conditions:
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
51+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Early dementia diagnosis improves patient and carer experience, links them to appropriate care and support and enables timely symptomatic treatment. The guidelines of the UK National Institute for Hea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects referred to a South London and Maudsley (SLaM) memory clinic for suspected dementia.
- Cognitive scores (standardised MMSE of 15 or more inclusive) and impairment in activities of daily living consistent with a diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia or mild cognitive impairment.
- Working knowledge of English.
- Must consent to the imaging and follow-up aspects of the study. If the patient lacks capacity to consent to the study, they will not be invited to participate.
- If the patient has a partner or carer able to provide an independent evaluation of functioning and able and willing to be involved in a follow-up interview about their experience of the diagnostic process, the carer should also consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Contraindications for MRI
- Patients 50 or younger (cognitive impairment in this younger population is only exceptionally due to a neurodegenerative condition). There are no upper age limits.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02286505
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
March 1 2016
Last Update
November 7 2014
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Old Age Psychiatry and Dementia Clinical Academic Group, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London
London, London, United Kingdom, SE5 8AF