Memory Training in Patients With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

NCT01978353 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2015-10-26

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Summary

Preview research reports evidence of cognitive plasticity among individuals with amnestic Mild cognitive Impairment, and small-size studies have suggest that this population can benefit from memory training. This project intends to assess the efficacy of cognitive training in persons with MCI with a randomized controlled design.

The hypothesis is that cognitive training can improve memory performance for persons with amnestic mild cognitive impairment and this improvement can be maintained over time.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Memory Training

Participants receive memory training to facilitate learning and memory of face-name associations

BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducation

Participants receive information about memory functioning and aging

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cássio Machado de Campos Bottino, M.D., Ph.D · Old Age Research Group (PROTER), Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine

  • Sharon Sanz Simon, Ph.D Student · Old Age Research Group (PROTER), Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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