Impact of a Memory Group for Older Adults Reporting Memory Difficulties

November 25, 2013 updated by: Bayside Health

Memory Group Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment: Impact of a Memory Group for Older Adults Reporting Memory Difficulties.

Aims:

To evaluate the efficacy of a brief intensive intervention for persons with mild cognitive impairment, assisted by family members or friends. To equip persons with mild cognitive impairment with specific skills to prevent memory failures and improve the capacity of patients and families to cope with everyday memory difficulties.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants:

The sample will consist of 60 families who have a family member reporting memory loss and who have recently been assessed within the Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS). Participants will include patients and a family member / close friend. The potential patient participants must have received a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment following a comprehensive clinical assessment. They must also be English speakers, live in the community, have no evidence of significant visual or auditory impairment, and have no history of diagnosed alcohol or drug abuse or major psychological disorder. Potential family / friend participants are expected to be spouses or adult children.

Brief Description:

Patients and their carers will be assigned to either a 'brief intervention group' or a 'no intervention group'. Over 5 1 1/2 -hour weekly sessions, the brief intervention group will be taught a memory skills program which emphasises practical strategies for dealing with everyday memory problems. Interactive group discussion and 'take home' exercises are also included. The no intervention group will serve as a control group, and will receive only their usual care from the the memory clinic. At the completion of the study, the brief intervention will be offered to those in the no intervention group.

All participants will complete questionnaires about knowledge of memory techniques, common memory and behaviour problems and emotional health at pre-intervention, post-intervention and after a 3-month follow-up.

Methods of Data Analysis:

Outcome evaluation will be monitored by neuropsychological assessments of memory performance, and subjective self-reports. A 2 x 3 multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) will be used to assess differences on the experimental measures between groups (brief intervention, no intervention) across repeated assessment phases (pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

62

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Australia
    • Victoria
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3079
        • Caulfield General Medical Centre

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Participant presents with memory complaint Objective memory impairment on neuropsychological tests Normal general cognitive function Adequate activities of daily living Fails to reach criterion for clinical dementia according to NINCDS-ADRDA guidelines Living in the community Absence of significant visual or auditory impairment English speaker -

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Standard care
Experimental: Memory group
Memory training
Behavioral: Memory group
Five 1-1.5 hour weekly session of memory training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Neuropsychological measures of memory and attention
Self-report on memory performance in everyday activities
Self-report on use of memory strategies
Informant report on memory performance in everyday activities
Informant report on use of strategies
Assessment of psychological wellbeing

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Bayside Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Glynda J Kinsella, PhD, Caulfield General Medical Centre - Psychology

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 25, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

December 2, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 2, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 25, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 156/04

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