Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Neuron-up (CROAN)

May 8, 2019 updated by: Universidad de Burgos

Effectiveness of Two Predefined Groups With Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults With the Program Neuron-up

Introduction. The application of new technologies for cognitive rehabilitation has increased over the last years and has enabled occupational therapists to work more efficiently, minimizing costs and time for analysis, management, and design of activities.

Objective. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of cognitive intervention using the web platform Neuronup in a group of elderly subjects; the study is based on the dependent variables (memory, attention, and language) analyzed with the abbreviated Barcelona Test.

Subjects and Methods. Aquasi-experimental design was carried out with subjects assigned to two groups: a control group (20 subjects) and an experimental group (20 subjects). The abbreviated Barcelona Test was administered to assess patients before and after the intervention with this software to draw conclusions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Introduction. The application of new technologies for cognitive rehabilitation has increased over the last years and has enabled occupational therapists to work more efficiently, minimizing costs and time for analysis, management, and design of activities.

Objective. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of cognitive intervention using the web platform Neuronup in a group of elderly subjects; the study is based on the dependent variables (memory, attention, and language) analyzed with the abbreviated Barcelona Test.

Subjects and Methods. Aquasi-experimental design was carried out with subjects assigned to two groups: a control group (20 subjects) and an experimental group (20 subjects). The abbreviated Barcelona Test was administered to assess patients before and after the intervention with this software to draw conclusions.

Results. Analyses of variance (ANOVA), analyses of covariance (ANCOVA), and multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVA) were perfomed in the memory, orientation, reading, and language domains. Statistically signifcant differences were recorded in all domains except language where scores remained the same.

Conclusion. It has been demonstrated that Neuronup is an effective program for improving cognitive processes such as memory, attention, and orientation in older adults, hence it would be beneficial to implement technology-based treatments conducted by specialized professionals.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

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

  • Spain
      • Burgos, Spain, 09003
        • Olalla Saiz Vazquez

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

75 years to 85 years (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. subjects between 75 and 85 years of age;
  2. obtain a score greater than 20 points for the MEC (Lobo's cognitive mini-exam); and
  3. attend occupational therapy sessions on a regular basis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. presence of neurocognitive disorder (Alzheimer's-type dementia among others);
  2. not be an institutionalized resident at a nursing home;
  3. a family history of a psychiatric problem;
  4. presence of polipathology; and
  5. have lived at a nursing home for less than 2 months.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group
The sample consisted of 40 people: 20 in an experimental group. There were 5 men and 15 women.
Other: Web platform: Neuronup
Neuronup is a web platform designed for neuropsychological rehabilitation that is focused on functional cognitive impairments resulting from normal aging and other causes. Neuronup emerged as a scientific, viable and accessible technological initiative.
Active Comparator: Control group
The sample consisted of 40 people: 20 in a control group. There were 5 men and 15 women.
Other: Web platform: Neuronup
Neuronup is a web platform designed for neuropsychological rehabilitation that is focused on functional cognitive impairments resulting from normal aging and other causes. Neuronup emerged as a scientific, viable and accessible technological initiative.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reading is assessed in two pre defined groups of individuals
Time Frame: 3 months

The abbreviated Barcelona Test is used to assess cognitive reading function in which the results highlight the existence of statistically significant differences in the difference scores reading.

The test consists of 41 subtests that generate 55 variables which assess the following cognitive functions: language, orientation, forward/backward digit span, automatized sequences and mental control, repetition, confrontation naming, semantic fluency (animals), verbal comprehension, reading, writing, praxis (ideomotor, melokinetic, and constructional), visual perceptual functions, verbal memory (story), visual memory, arithmetic problems, similarities, digit-symbol and block design. The cognitive profile and global scale score were obtained from all scores.
3 months
Memory is assessed in two pre defined groups of individuals
Time Frame: 3 months

The abbreviated Barcelona Test is used to assess cognitive memory function in which the results highlight the existence of statistically significant differences in the difference scores memory.

The test consists of 41 subtests that generate 55 variables which assess the following cognitive functions: language, orientation, forward/backward digit span, automatized sequences and mental control, repetition, confrontation naming, semantic fluency (animals), verbal comprehension, reading, writing, praxis (ideomotor, melokinetic, and constructional), visual perceptual functions, verbal memory (story), visual memory, arithmetic problems, similarities, digit-symbol and block design. The cognitive profile and global scale score were obtained from all scores.
3 months
Orientation is assessed in two pre defined groups of individuals
Time Frame: 3 months

The abbreviated Barcelona Test is used to assess cognitive orientation function in which the results highlight the existence of statistically significant differences in the difference scores orientation.

The test consists of 41 subtests that generate 55 variables which assess the following cognitive functions: language, orientation, forward/backward digit span, automatized sequences and mental control, repetition, confrontation naming, semantic fluency (animals), verbal comprehension, reading, writing, praxis (ideomotor, melokinetic, and constructional), visual perceptual functions, verbal memory (story), visual memory, arithmetic problems, similarities, digit-symbol and block design. The cognitive profile and global scale score were obtained from all scores.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Universidad de Burgos

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Olalla Saiz Vazquez, Universidad de Burgos

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 15, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 20, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

February 20, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

May 9, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 9, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2019

Last Verified

May 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • UBurgos (Other Identifier: Universidad de Burgos)
  • IR 10/2019 (Registry Identifier: UBurgos)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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