Status:
COMPLETED
Handwriting as an Objective Tool to Support the Identification of People With Alzheimer's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of Évora
Collaborating Sponsors:
NOVA Medical School
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
Conditions:
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Brief Summary
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common of dementia, and has associated cognitive and motor disorders, with consequences on daily activities, including handwriting. Handwriting has been used to s...
Detailed Description
The minimum sample size for this pilot study is 75 participants, which is the minimum sample size calculated by G\*power (90% power, significance level 0.05) to perform the planned between-group compa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Dementia group
- Inclusion criteria:
- Over 50 years of age
- The inclusion criteria for the dementia group are as follows: patients diagnosed with dementia according to the DSM-5 criteria and cognitive impairment proven in the neuropsychological assessment
- Portuguese native language
- Exclusion criteria:
- \- Previous neurological history (e.g. stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, among others), psychiatric history or other incapacitating illnesses that could interfere with the collection of writing data. (NOTE that neurological disease is accepted in the dementia group, but co-morbidity of previous and actual neurological diseases will be excluded) Cognitively normal group
- Inclusion criteria:
- Over 50 years of age
- At least three years of schooling
- Exclusion criteria:
- \- Presence of neurological history (e.g., stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, among others), psychiatric history, or other incapacitating illnesses that could interfere with the collection of writing data.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 2 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06483438
Start Date
December 2 2023
End Date
July 30 2024
Last Update
August 9 2024
Active Locations (3)
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1
Espírito Santo Hospital of Évora
Evora, Portugal, 7000
2
Casa dos Avós Residence
Ponte de Sôr, Portugal, 7400
3
Costa Azul Residence
Sesimbra, Portugal, 2970