NCT01329601

Brief Summary

The study aims to detect the effect of a structured cognitive rehabilitation program, teh stage specific intervention STACog, on cognitive performance and functional activation in fMRI in a group of patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to Alzheimer's disease compared to a waiting group control sample. Baseline performance in cognitive tests and fMRI will further be assessed compared to healthy control subjects.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 1, 2011

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 6, 2011

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

April 6, 2011

Status Verified

January 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

April 1, 2011

Last Update Submit

April 5, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

cognitive trainingAlzheimer diseasetertiary prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • California Verbal Learning Test

    Cognitive test for episodic memory

    Detecting changes between two different time points (baseline and 6 months)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • functional cortical activity in fMRI

    Detecting changes between two different time points (baseline and 6 months)

Study Arms (2)

Cognitive Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

StaCog intervention to improve cognitive performance and activities of daily living in AD and MCI

Behavioral: StaCog, stage specific cognitive Intervention

Booklet-based training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Home based training of episodic memory using paper-pencil exercizes

Behavioral: booklet based training

Interventions

StaCog intervention to improve cognitive performance and activities of daily living in AD and MCI

Also known as: Cognitive rehabilitation
Cognitive Intervention

Home based training of episodic memory using paper-pencil exercizes

Also known as: Active behavioural control
Booklet-based training

Eligibility Criteria

Age55 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Amnestic type (single domain) according to Petersen criteria or a low grade AD according to ICD-10/NINCDS-ADRDA

You may not qualify if:

  • Major depression
  • severe visual and acoustic impairment
  • severe physical impairments
  • known malignancy
  • laboratory elevated inflammatory markers (ESR, CRP, leukocytes)
  • stroke
  • brain trauma
  • epilepsy
  • previous participation in a memory training
  • patients receiving drug treatment (antidepressants, neuroleptics, anti-dementia, other brain performance enhancing drugs) at least three months prior to study initiation for the duration of the project are at a stable dosage

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock

Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 18147, Germany

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

Cognitive Training

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DementiaBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTauopathiesNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeurocognitive DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurological RehabilitationRehabilitationAftercareContinuity of Patient CarePatient CareTherapeuticsHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Stefan J. Teipel, Prof. Dr.

    Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Rostock

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Stefan J. Teipel, Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2011

First Posted

April 6, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

October 1, 2011

Study Completion

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

April 6, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-01

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