Interest and Feasibility of the DIGItracking Technique for the Early Diagnosis of COGnitive Disorders

NCT05784623 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2021-162
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 135
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The main objective is to assess the usability of a novel tool of neurocognitive disorders detection, called the Digitracking, by the elderly population. The Digitracking technique is based on the eye tracking concept to assess cognitive decline (Lio et al. 2019). Instead of capturing eye movements, the new device captures the finger trajectory while exploring a blurred picture on a tablet. The usability of such a technology is assessed through objective and subjective metrics, such as the user experience.

Conditions

Aging

Keywords

digit-tracking; elderly; neurocognitive disorders; usability; user experience

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Success rate of the Digitrack use

  The number of patients able to complete the training and evaluation phases with the Digitrack, consisting of the exploration of 3 and at least 20 images respectively.

  after 5 minutes of Digitrack use

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• User experience assessed with the AttrakDiff scale

  after 5 minutes of Digitrack use

• User experience assessed with the modular evaluation of the Components of User Experience (meCUE) questionnaire

  after 5 minutes of Digitrack use

• User engagement

  after 5 minutes of Digitrack use

Interventions

User experience OTHER

User experience is assessed by validated scales

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 75 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All consecutive patients meeting the eligibility criteria over the study period.

You may qualify if:

• Men or women ≥ 75 years old
• Consultation or hospitalization in geriatrics department
• Subjects who can give written consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Photosensitive epilepsy
• Uncorrected visual deficiency
• Any significative impairment at the upper limb level preventing from manipulating the device
• Persons deprived of their liberty by administrative or judicial decision, persons under psychiatric care under duress, adults subject to a legal protection measure or unable to express their consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Angers: lead

Study Sites (1)

Angers University Hospital

Angers, 49000, France

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Lio G, Fadda R, Doneddu G, Duhamel JR, Sirigu A. Digit-tracking as a new tactile interface for visual perception analysis. Nat Commun. 2019 Nov 26;10(1):5392. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13285-0.

  PMID: 31772154 BACKGROUND

• Chi MTH, Wylie R. The ICAP Framework: Linking Cognitive Engagement to Active Learning Outcomes. Educational Psychologist. 2014; 49:219-243.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neurocognitive Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2023
• First Posted: March 27, 2023
• Study Start: September 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: April 30, 2022
• Last Updated: March 27, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)