Further Validation of the Memory Orientation Screening Test (MOST):A 5-minute Screening Test for Dementia in Primary Care Practice

NCT01057602 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: SP2008-004
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to apply a recently developed screening test for dementia, the Memory Orientation Screening Test (MOST) to two additional groups. Group one is composed of 150 elders who do not have dementia and are residing in the community so that we can determine what is a "normal" MOST score. These subjects will also be individually administered a one-hour battery composed of other commonly used tests of memory and information processing. Group two is composed of 150 elders who are administered the MOST by a nurse as part of their regular visit to the primary care doctor's office, and their scores will be compared against a rating of their cognitive ability made independently by the doctor or another nurse. Their scores will also be compared with a list of their medical problems and medications. Our hypothesis for the first group is that the MOST scores will be higher in the normal group than in the previous clinical groups and that MOST scores will correlate significantly with other neurocognitive tests. Our hypothesis for the second group is that the MOST can be administered quickly and easily by briefly trained nurses, that it will compare highly with doctor opinions, and that patients with known medical conditions related to dementia, such as hypertension or diabetes, will have lower MOST scores than patients in better health.

Conditions

Dementia

Keywords

Dementia; Screening Tests; Cognition; Memory; MOST

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Memory Orientation Screening Test score

  Day 1

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Other neuropsychological test scores and doctor ratings

  Day 1

Study Arms (1)

Normal community dwelling elders

Individuals age 65 and older who live in the community

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Community sample and primary care clinic

You may qualify if:

• Age 65 or older

You may not qualify if:

• Younger than 65,
• diagnosed with dementia,
• blind,
• non-English speaking

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clionsky, Mitchell, Ph.D., ABPP(CN): lead

Study Sites (1)

Clionsky Neuro Systems, LLC

Springfield, Massachusetts, 01105, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Mitchell I Clionsky, Ph.D.

  Clionsky Neuro Systems

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: INDIV

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2010
• First Posted: January 27, 2010
• Study Start: May 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2010
• Study Completion: September 1, 2010
• Last Updated: February 9, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-01

Locations

US (1)