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
Active Locations (1)
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Cediara - Social Solidarity Association of Ribeira de Fráguas
Ribeira de Fráguas, Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal, 3850-705