Effects of Cognitive Stimulation in Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Sponsor
University of Jaén (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04663256
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Mild cognitive impairment is becoming one of the most common cynical manifestations that affect older people. That is why there is a need to investigate non-pharmacological interventions that help to improve or maintain this problem.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Cognitive stimulation group
N/A

Detailed Description

Each week for 12 weeks, GE participants will attend three 60-minute sessions of cognitive exercises. Each session is divided into 10 minutes of memory practice, which includes short-term and long-term memory; 10 minutes of language skills, including vocabulary, comprehension, reading and writing exercises; 10 minutes of calculation, in which arithmetic, similar and different operations are carried out; 10 minutes of praxis and gnosis where drawing and recognition and auditory, tactile, spatial, visual attention were promoted; 10 minutes of orientation where knowledge of space, person and place is developed; and 10 minutes of executive functions in which exercises of organization, planning and problem solving are worked.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
85 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
Randomized controlled trialRandomized controlled trial
Masking:
Triple (Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Effectiveness of a Cognitive Stimulation Program on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in People Older Than 70 Years With Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Actual Study Start Date :
Jan 11, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Apr 5, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date :
Apr 12, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Cognitive Stimulation Group

This group receives physical training based on exercises for cognitive stimulation.

Other: Cognitive stimulation group
Each week for 12 weeks, GE participants attend three 60-minute sessions of cognitive exercises.

No Intervention: Control Group

This group does not receive any treatment.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. MMSE (mini-mental state examination) [Baseline-8 weeks]

    A tool that can be used to systematically and thoroughly assess mental status.

  2. Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale Adjetivo 1 relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare. a geriatric hospital Sustantivo 1 an old person, especially one receiving special care. a rest home for geriatrics. [Baseline-8 weeks]

    Hetero-administered questionnaire used to detect depression in people over 65 years of age.

  3. Hamilton Scale for Anxiety. [Baseline-8 weeks]

    Hetero-administered scale used for the detection of anxiety, exploring the interruption of the emotional continum and subjective feelings of tension, restlessness or nervousness.

  4. SF-36 (The Short Form-36 Health Survey) [Baseline-8 weeks]

    Used extensively for assessing health-related quality of life.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
70 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • With or without dependency to move.

  • People who show mild cognitive impairment.

  • That they were able to carry out the different selected questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:
  • People with visual deficit.

  • People already enrolled in a cognitive program.

  • Score between 24 and 10 in the Mini Cognitive Exam (MEC).

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 U.E.D. Virgen de la Capilla Jaén Spain 23330

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Jaén

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Agustín Aibar Almazán, Principal investigator, University of Jaén
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04663256
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • University of Jaén_2020
First Posted:
Dec 10, 2020
Last Update Posted:
May 26, 2022
Last Verified:
May 1, 2022
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 26, 2022