The Detection of Early Dementia With the Digital Game Memory

January 17, 2014 updated by: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

The investigators are going to test if it is possible to detect early dementia with the digital game "memory". The investigators are going to test 15 healthy people and 15 patients with early dementia.

The test consists of playing the game "memory" several times. While playing, several parameters are stored.

The investigators are going to test if any correlation can be found between these parameters and the cognitive state of the person as tested by the Mini-Mental status examination.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Alzheimer's Disease

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

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

Belgium
- Vlaams-Brabant
  - Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, 3000
    - UZ Leuven

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

71 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

healthy subjects of 75 or older
subjects with mild dementia of 75 or older

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

healthy 75-plusser
75-plusser with early dementia

Exclusion Criteria:

younger than 75
patient with other cognitive impairments than dementia

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

Observational Models: Case-Control
Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Association of cognitive status with failures in a computerised memory game Time Frame: The game will be played once during 10-30 minutes.	Failure is defined as the number of trials for the memory task	The game will be played once during 10-30 minutes.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Jos Tournoy, University of Leuven

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

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 22, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)