Status:

UNKNOWN

Neuropsychological and Neurophysiological Effects of Cognitive Stimulation in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Lead Sponsor:

University of Roma La Sapienza

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The present study aims to evaluate the effect of cognitive stimulation (CS) in participants with a diagnosis of moderate and mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) compared ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • moderate AD participants
  • Clinical diagnosis of probable AD (National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association criteria)
  • 1 \< Clinical Dementia Rating Scale \< 3
  • 13 ≤ Mini-Mental State Examination \< 20/30
  • Modified Hachinski Ischaemic Scale (MHIS) ≤ 4
  • Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) ≤ 6
  • mild AD participants
  • Clinical diagnosis of probable AD (National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association criteria)
  • Clinical Dementia Rating Scale = 1 (memory box score ≥ 0.5)
  • 20 \> Mini-Mental State Examination \< 27/30
  • Modified Hachinski Ischaemic Scale (MHIS) ≤ 4
  • Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) ≤ 6
  • MCI participants
  • Clinical diagnosis of probable AD (National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association criteria)
  • Clinical Dementia Rating Scale \< 1 (memory box score ≥ 0.5)
  • Mini-Mental State Examination ≥ 24/30
  • Modified Hachinski Ischaemic Scale (MHIS) ≤ 4
  • Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) ≤ 6
  • Exclusion Criteria for all the participants (moderate AD, mild AD and MCI):
  • Any medical or neurological condition (other than AD) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might be a contributing cause of the subject's cognitive impairment.
  • Clinically significant psychiatric illness (e.g., uncontrolled major depression, bipolar affective disorder) within 6 months prior to the enrolment.
  • Any medications that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may contribute to cognitive impairment or impair the subject's ability to perform cognitive testing or complete study procedures.
  • Contraindications to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (history of epilepsy or seizures/presence of pacemaker).
  • Subject currently living in an organized care facility with extensive intervention and/or support of daily living activities.
  • Inability to comply with study requirements and commitments
  • Has not one informant/care partner who, in the Investigator's opinion, has frequent and sufficient contact with the subject as to be able to provide accurate information about the subject's cognitive and functional abilities.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 27 2018

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    October 1 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    126 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03784183

    Start Date

    September 27 2018

    End Date

    October 1 2020

    Last Update

    December 21 2018

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    Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome

    Rome, Italy, 00185