Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Covid-19 on Frequent Social Interaction Through Communication Technologies in the Cognitive Status of Socially-isolated Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University
Conditions:
Memory Disorders
Alzheimer Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current study will examine the impact of frequent social interaction through communication technologies during COVID-19 pandemic in the cognitive status of socially-isolated older adults with and ...
Detailed Description
The current study will examine the impact of frequent social interaction through communication technologies during COVID-19 pandemic in the cognitive status of socially-isolated older adults with and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Recent diagnosis from the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center of mild AD (with a recent Mini Mental State Examination score greater than 20)
- Meet criteria for social isolation- a state in which an individual has a minimal number of social contacts and lacks engagement with others either physically or remotely through communication technology.
- English as their primary language
- Have access to either a computer, smart device, or telephone
Exclusion
- Clinically significant depression
- Alcohol or drug use
- Cerebrovascular disease, traumatic brain damage, other degenerative disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
- Do not have corrected vision of 20/30 or better
- perform below 80% correct on the speech discrimination test from the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination
- Score below 27 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
- Score below two standard deviations on any element of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) Word List Memory test
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 2 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 11 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
196 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04480112
Start Date
June 2 2020
End Date
June 11 2021
Last Update
August 30 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Boston University Alzheimer Disease Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118