Status:
COMPLETED
CBT for African Americans With Cognitive Impairment
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Alzheimer's Association
Conditions:
Alzheimer Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a six-month cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program (group based and phone-based) compared with usual care, and to determine if ...
Detailed Description
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) can involve problems with memory, language, thinking and judgment that are greater than normal age-related changes and it maybe a precursor for Alzheimer's disease. Afr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 50 years or older
- Race: African American
- Fluency in English
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) - defined as subjective memory complaints with a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) 18- 26
Exclusion
- Dementia diagnosis or reversible causes of dementia (e.g. if the patient has hypothyroidism or low vitamin B12 that is contributing to the subject's cognitive impairment)
- Active medical or psychiatric diseases that in the judgment of the investigator would affect the safety of the subject or scientific integrity of the study (e.g. actively manic patient)
- Uncontrolled medical conditions (such as congestive heart failure) reflected by poor exercise tolerance and shortness of breath
- Any physical ailment (such as stroke with residual impairment) that is a barrier to perform study procedures and attend sessions.
- Those who are unable to demonstrate that they understood the details of the study (i.e. lack of decisional- capacity to consent) or linguistic limitations will be excluded;
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- Adults unable to consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 10 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 20 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03384069
Start Date
January 10 2018
End Date
November 20 2019
Last Update
April 29 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Emory Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322