Randomized prospective Cognitive Training study on elderly Japanese in Osaka

UMIN ID: UMIN000000836

Registered date:01/10/2007

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: eledrly person with cognitive impairment or normal cognition
• Date of first enrollment: 2007/07/01
• Target sample size: 100
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Cognitive training (6 months) following by general occupational therapy (6 months). Intervention patients receive two session per week. Each session is 30 min.
General occupational therapy (6 months) followed by cognitive training (6 months). Intervention patients receive two session per week. Each session is 30 min.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination) FAB (Frontal Assessment Battery at bedside) ADAS-J cog (Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale-Japan cognitive subscale) MOSES (Multidimentional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects)
• Secondary Outcome: FIM (functional independence measure) GDS (Geriatric Depression Scale) the Burden Interview (Zarit) VAS (visual analogue scale for satisfaction) Todai-shiki Observation Rating Scale (TORS) Misasagi Scale

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: Not applicable
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: MMSE score is less than 15.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Dept Psychiatry
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Osaka Prefectural Government