Status:

COMPLETED

Prefrontal Cortex Dynamics of the Elderly During a Cognitive Stimulation Programme

Lead Sponsor:

CEDIARA - Assoc. Solidariedade Social de Ribeira de Fráguas

Conditions:

Dementia

Neurocognitive Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research aims to evaluate the effect of cognitive stimulation (CS) on the functioning of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), seeking an analysis of both cerebral hemodynamics in neuroplasticity and aspe...

Detailed Description

Faced with an unprecedented global ageing population and the current COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of social vulnerability increases in the elderly population, promoting the development and aggravation ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being 65 years of age or older.
  • Being able to communicate and understand.
  • Being a native Portuguese speaker.
  • Educational level equal to or higher than 4 years old.
  • Have given informed consent for the project, duly completed and signed, after prior information.
  • Have a score of 22 or more points in the MMSE.

Exclusion

  • Suffering from an acute or severe illness that prevent participation in the intervention sessions.
  • Severe sensory and physical limitations that prevent participation.
  • Low level of consciousness and minimal attention span.
  • Presence of severe neuropsychiatric symptoms (such as agitation, psychosis, severe depressive and anxiety symptoms, apathy), or presence of uncontrolled delirium that would prevent participation in the sessions.
  • History of seizures or cerebrovascular disease.
  • Movement disorders diagnosis.
  • Psychoactive substances consumption.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 14 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04693611

Start Date

April 14 2021

End Date

August 31 2021

Last Update

September 1 2021

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Cediara - Social Solidarity Association of Ribeira de Fráguas

Ribeira de Fráguas, Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal, 3850-705