Pilot of a New Cognitive Assessment Tool for Detecting Dementia in the Migrant Somali Population

NCT05163821 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: x503s
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aims

• The investigators want to find out if the tool that they have made to assess memory and thinking in Somali elders ( the 'MSCAT') is acceptable to that community and practical to administer and score.
• The public will benefit from this research because it seeks to enhance reliability of diagnosis of dementia, thus access to support and treatment for people from an ethnic minority group experiencing memory problems. Background
• The investigators are a group of staff from the Memory Assessment Service in Manchester. There are currently no suitable tests for dementia for people from Somalia.
• Research evidence tells us there are many reasons why the tools that used now are not working. This includes: differences in culture and ways of life that are very different to a British born person who has lived in the UK for all of their life.
• Somali people find out at a later stage if they have dementia resulting in delayed treatment/support.
• This research supports the government's promise to improve the pathway to a diagnosis of dementia for minority groups. Design and methods
• 10 participants
• The investigators will compare the assessment tool (MSCAT) that the team have developed to the Addenbrookes Cognitive Examination III tool that is typically used.
• Participants will be seen at an agreed location (e.g. home, mosque or GMMH trust site). They will meet a Somali speaking researcher to do both tests on 2 appointments and discuss how they found the tests afterwards.
• The investigators will check participants understanding of the research before they agree to take part. Verbal and written information will be provided. Public involvement
• The local Somali community helped advise on the creation of the new MSCAT assessment tool.
• The investigators will write project information for participants in Somali and English. Dissemination of results
• Professional conference presentations and publications

Conditions

Dementia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative feedback on completing the cognitive screens

  Interview

  Immediately after completing the screen

Study Arms (1)

Participants

Somali migrants in UK, aged over 50.

Diagnostic Test: Manchester Somali Cognitive Assessment Tool; Diagnostic Test: ACE-III Somali Translation

Interventions

Manchester Somali Cognitive Assessment Tool DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Cognitive screen for dementia

Participants

ACE-III Somali Translation DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Cognitive screen for dementia

Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Somali-born migrants in UK

You may qualify if:

• The participants will all be Somali-born migrants, over the age of 50, living in the UK.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust: lead

Study Sites (1)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust

Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Clinical Psychologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2021
• First Posted: December 20, 2021
• Study Start: January 8, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 4, 2023
• Study Completion: December 4, 2023
• Last Updated: December 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

GB (1)