Status:

RECRUITING

Language, Speech and Motor Function in MCI Due to AD and Alzheimer's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Groningen

Conditions:

Alzheimer's Disease

MCI Due to AD

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to explore the characteristics of language, speech, and motor function in persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer's disease ("MC...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A subject with MCI with a likelihood of underlying AD pathophysiology must meet the following criteria:
  • Established diagnosis of MCI due to AD with a likelihood according to NIA-AA criteria (Albert et al., 2011).
  • A score of stage three on the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) (Reisberg et al., 1982).
  • A subject with AD must meet the following criteria:
  • Established diagnosis of AD (amnestic or non-amnestic) or etiologically mixed presentation of AD according to DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) or NINCDS-ARDRA criteria (Jack et al., 2018; McKann et al., 2011).
  • The following scores on the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS): four for mild AD, five for moderate AD (Reisberg et al., 1982).
  • All subjects of the control group must meet the following criteria:
  • A score of stage one or two on the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) (Reisberg et al., 1982).
  • They are age-matched with the MCI due to AD or AD patients included in the study.
  • All subjects must meet the following criteria:
  • First language is Dutch and/or Frisian.
  • Able to walk independently with or without walking aid.
  • Able to squeeze with each hand.

Exclusion

  • A subject with MCI due to AD or AD who meets the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Having a neurological or neurodegenerative disease or disorder that may be contributing to cognitive impairment above and beyond that caused by AD or mixed AD; Down's syndrome, other subtypes of dementia, autism spectrum disorder.
  • Having an established diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder, e.g. schizophrenia, depression.
  • All subjects in the control group who meets following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • ● Suffers from a neurological, neurodegenerative or psychiatric disease or disorder.
  • All subjects in any group who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Hearing loss (with or without hearing aid) that affects communication.
  • Vision loss (with or without glasses or lenses) that affects communication.
  • History of language problems, speech problems or dyslexia.
  • Suffers from additional disorders or diseases which may limit gait, hand grip strength, language and/or speech.
  • Medication use that influence gait, hand grip strength, speech or language performance at time of testing.
  • Being terminally ill (i.e., life expectancy \< 2 weeks according to the attending physician).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 12 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 9 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

208 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06508268

Start Date

July 12 2024

End Date

February 9 2025

Last Update

July 18 2024

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Hanze University

Groningen, Netherlands, 9714CA