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NCT Number: NCT00609427

Effects of Cognitive Intervention for Older Adults With Memory Decline: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of training in memory skills vs. use of external memory aids on everyday memory functioning in older people with mild cognitive impairment.

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Key information

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment Cognition Disorders Cognitive Dysfunction Mental Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders

Age range

65 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

McGill University Health Centre

Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A1, Canada

About this study

Some older people experience memory loss that is worse than other people of their age, although they are not demented. This condition is known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Healthy older people can learn mnemonic strategies to improve their memory abilities. Can cognitive rehabilitation help people with MCI do better on mental tasks or maintain better functioning in everyday life? This study will evaluate the effects of two different rehabilitation programmes. Patients in the memory training group will learn mental strategies aimed at improving memory. Patients in the memory compensation group will learn to use external memory aids.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to speak and understand English
  • Unable to comply with treatment program due to significant comorbid illness; OR
  • Anticipated inability to attend all study sessions

Treatment and study plan

MEMO programme (Inst Universitaire de Geriatrie, Montreal)

Behavioral

8 weekly group training sessions in mnemonic strategies, administered by clinical psychologist.

External memory aids training

Behavioral

8 weekly group sessions of training in the use of external memory aids, administered by clinical psychologist

Primary outcomes

  1. Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

  2. Wechsler Memory Scale - Logical Memory

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

  3. Face-name associations test

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

  4. Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire - Ability subscale

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

  2. FAS test (non-memory)

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

  3. Category fluency (non-memory test)

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

  4. Victoria Stroop Test (non-memory test)

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

  5. Digit Span (non-memory test)

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

  6. Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire - Strategies and Contentment subscales

    Time frame: 19-20 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Feb 7, 2008
Registry last updated
Jun 2, 2010

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