Mental Competence Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Computerized, Multidimensional and Disease Specific Training of Cognition in Patients With M. Parkinson
| Verified date | December 2014 |
| Source | University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Switzerland: Swissmedic |
| Study type | Interventional |
The study evaluates a computerized cognitive therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease who have a mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. The control group is "trained" using Nintendo Wii. The main outcome parameter is a neuropsychological evaluation.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 39 |
| Est. completion date | April 2014 |
| Est. primary completion date | April 2014 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | N/A and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Parkinson's disease and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia Exclusion Criteria: - Moderate or severe dementia, other pathologies of the brain, physical conditions that prevent the participation, unsufficient knowledge of german, pregnancy |
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | University Hospital Basel | Basel |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland |
Switzerland,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Neuropsychological parameters: Tests of episodic memory, working memory, executive functions, visio-construction | Neuropsychological tests: mini mental status (MMS), Clock drawing test, Boston Naming Test, Calculating, Semantic Fluency, Phonematic Fluency, California Verbal Learning Test, Corsi Block Tapping Test, Trail Making Test, Digit Span, Testbatterie zur Aufmerksamkeitsprüfung (alteredness, Working Memory, Divided Attention, Flexibility), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Apraxias, 5 Points Test, Mosaik Test | Neuropsychological assessment immediatly before and after the training and 6 month later | No |