Interest of Two Digital Devices for the Diagnosis of Neurocognitive Disorders in Elderly People With Cognitive Symptoms.

September 8, 2023 updated by: RIVAGES

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare conventional clinical data collected as part of usual practice with data collected by the two digital tools to help diagnose major and minor neurocognitive disorders in elderly people consulting a memory center for cognitive complaints. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:

  • Is it possible to create a classification between the different intensities of cognitive impairment?
  • Is it possible to create a diagnostic tool consistent with the reference diagnosis? Participants will be asked to complete a series of cognitive and fine motor tasks, and will be given questionnaires on their lifestyle and medical history. They will be asked to wear a connected watch for 1 week.

There is no comparison group.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Alzheimer's disease, which leads to dementia, has an insidious onset and a slow, gradual progression. After a completely asymptomatic phase that can last several years (prodromal stage of the disease), the first signs consist of a moderate deterioration in performance in one or more cognitive domains, such as memory, attention, planning or other cognitive faculties. Clinically, this is referred to as mild neurocognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease. The progression is towards a major neurocognitive disorder, in which cognitive dysfunction progressively increases, and the patient becomes dependent for activities of daily living. Early detection of the disease, and specifically of this mild neurocognitive disorder, is crucial for a window of intervention prior to dementia. The investigators propose to evaluate a tablet version of a manual dexterity test that the investigators have already been able to test, in combination with assessments already established in the clinic and physiological data collected by a connected watch, to help diagnose neurocognitive disorders by confronting them with the clinical data that are the reference.

The investigators propose this multicenter observational study with a diagnostic aim. The study will involve 150 elderly people consulting one of the two participating memory centers. Three groups will be formed: 50 people with no cognitive dysfunction, 50 with a mild neurocognitive disorder, and 50 with a major neurocognitive disorder linked to Alzheimer's disease. These groups will be formed on the basis of the reference diagnosis established by the memory consultation teams, and the results of the patient's neuropsychological and medical assessments. The investigators will retrieve data from the medical record to classify cognitive status.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

150

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • Essonne
      • Ballainvilliers, Essonne, France, 91160
        • Recruiting
        • Hôpital Privé Gériatrique Les Magnolias
        • Contact:
          • Florian Maronnat
    • Val De Marne
      • Ivry-sur-Seine, Val De Marne, France, 94200
        • Recruiting
        • Hôpital Charles Foix
        • Contact:
          • Joël Belmin
        • Contact:
          • Nathavy Um Din

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • elderly people consulting the memory center ;
  • people with one of three documented cognitive diagnoses:
  • major neurocognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease according to DSM-5 criteria,
  • mild neurocognitive impairment
  • no documented cognitive dysfunction after assessment at the memory center,
  • willingness to participate in the study and sign the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • persons with an illness affecting the hand (orthopedic, neurological, Parkinson's disease) that prevents them from using a touch-sensitive tablet;
  • persons with other illnesses that may be responsible for loss of cognitive function (cerebrovascular disease, other neurological illnesses, psychiatric illnesses);
  • persons benefiting from legal protection.

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Participants will complete a number of cognitive and fine motor tests on a touch-sensitive tablet. They will also be asked to complete a questionnaire on their habits and medical history. They will also be asked to wear a smartwatch for 7 days.

Participants will complete a battery of tests/quizzes:

  • cognitive tests
  • medical questionnaire
  • lifestyle/fragility questionnaire
  • digital clock test
  • fine motor skills tests They will also wear a connected watch for 7 days.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy of the classification proposed by the algorithm in relation to the reference diagnosis.
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (Actual)

April 17, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 17, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 17, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 1, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

September 13, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 13, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • COGNUM
  • IDRCB2022-A00609-34 (Other Identifier: ANSM)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Personal data is password-protected and not shared; only investigators have access to this data. Study data that is shared is pseudonymized by a unique alphanumeric code generated by the application.

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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