Driving Ability Among People With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

May 29, 2012 updated by: Areej Wishahi, Tel Aviv University

Assessing the Effect of MCI on Driving Ability by Using on Road Driving Test. The Relationship Between Their Driving Outcome and Their Cognitive Decline Will be Examined

The Purpose of this study is to assess the effect of MCI on driving ability by using on road driving test. The relationship between their driving outcome and their cognitive decline will be examined.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Detailed Description

Each subject will be evaluated by test battery which is accepted to driving assessment and include: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Clock Drawing Task, Color Trail Test, Motor Free Visual Perception, Visual Spatial Search Task , Awareness Questionnaire and on road driving test.

The difference between outcome measures of the on road test between the patient group and the control group will be tested. The correlation between outcome measures of the on road test and the cognitive tests will be examined.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Hedera, Israel
        • Sherotw breot Clalit

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

primary care clinic

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment(given by a neurologist), valid driver's license and driving experience of at least a year.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • people diagnosed with other neurological damage such as: dementia, CVA and head injury, people with sensory or motor impairment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
mild cognitive impairment
men and women, aged 50 to 70. The inclusion criteria are:diagnosis of MCI (given by a neurologist), valid driver's license and driving experience of at least a year. the exclusion criteria are: people diagnosed with other neurological damage such as: dementia, CVA and head injury, people with sensory or motor impairment.
Healthy people
Men and women, ages 50-70. the inclusion criteria are: healthy people with out neurological disease or psychiatric illness, have valid driver's license and driving experience of at least a year.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 29, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 31, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 31, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 29, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

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