Usability Study of Spaced Retrieval Exercise Using Mobile Devices for Alzheimer's Disease Rehabilitation

Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

Usability Study of Spaced Retrieval Exercise Using Mobile Devices for Alzheimer's Disease Rehabilitation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02005380
• Other study ID #: GJU001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 29, 2013
• Last updated: December 6, 2013
• Start date: November 2013
• Est. completion date: November 2013

Study information

• Verified date: December 2013
• Source: German-Jordanian University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Jordan: Ethical Committee
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The focus of this work is to explore the use of modern mobile technology to enable people with Alzheimer's disease to improve their abilities to perform activities of daily living and hence to promote independence and participation in social activities. This work also aims at reducing the burden on caregivers by increasing the AD patients' sense of competence and ability to handle behavior problems.

Description:

The investigators developed ADcope, an integrated application that includes several modules that target individuals with Alzheimer's disease , using mobile devices. The investigators developed two different user interfaces: a text-based and a graphic-based. To evaluate the usability of the application, participants with early stages of AD were asked to run the two user interfaces of the spaced retrieval memory exercise using a tablet mobile device.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: November 2013
• Est. primary completion date: November 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 60 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have early stages of Alzheimer's decease

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alzheimer Disease
• Alzheimer's Disease

Intervention

Other:
• Text-based task
Participants are required to take text-based exercise.
• Graphic-based Task
Participants are required to take the graphic-based exercise.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Jordan	Darat Samir Shamma	Amman

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
German-Jordanian University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Jordan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	NASA Task Load Index Measure	NASA-TLX is a multi-dimensional rating procedure that derives an overall workload score based on a weighted average of ratings on six subscales. These subscales include Mental Demands, Physical Demands, Temporal Demands, Own Performance, Effort, and Frustration.	1 hour	No
Secondary	Test Score	Test score measures the percentage of questions answered by the participants correctly from the first trial.	1 Hour	No