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Smart-device Apps as Memory Aids

NCT02281617 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-11-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients experience problems with their memories from a variety of causes. There has been much work showing that the use of low tech devices, such as notebooks or diaries, can help patients remain independent. More recently, the use of electronic devices, such as digital voice recorders or pagers, has proved equally beneficial. Many of functions of memory aids could potentially be carried out by a smartphone or tablet using inbuilt functions such as a calendar or maps, as well as through downloadable apps, such as medication reminders. The investigators have surveyed the investigators patients to show that many of them already own smartphones and this number has dramatically increased in the last year. This project aims to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of using smartphone and tablet apps as memory aids in a clinical setting.

Conditions

  • Memory Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Smart-device apps as memory aids

Patients will be taught to use software running on smartphones and smart tablets to help compensate for memory difficulties

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer Liebscher, MA · South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-12-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2017-12-31

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