Training of cognitive functions in aging population - effectiveness and use
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN05615277 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN05615277 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 2D06013 |
- Submission date
- 18/12/2009
- Registration date
- 04/01/2010
- Last edited
- 04/01/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Marek Preiss
Scientific
Scientific
Prague Psychiatric Center
Ustavni 91
Prague 8
18103
Czech Republic
Study information
| Study design | Interventional single centre non-randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Non randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Training of cognitive functions in aging population - an interventional single centre controlled trial of effectiveness and use of a memory training program |
| Study acronym | NPV2TP |
| Study objectives | 1. To test the effect of a publicly available memory training program on cognitive functions and self-evaluation of the participants, measured by subjective and objective psychological methods 2. To test the effect of this memory training on relevant opinions of the participants' significant others |
| Ethics approval(s) | The Ethical Committee of Prague Psychiatric Center and Psychiatric Hospital Bohnice approved on the 13th December 2006 (ref: 230/06) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Cognitive status |
| Intervention | The intervention is a lectured memory training program in twenty 45-minute lessons in 9 block in 5 weeks in a large-group setting. It is a program that is available nationwide in the Czech Republic through a network of memory trainers, members of the Czech Society for Memory Training and Brain Jogging. Each session included: 1. Mnemonics theory and practice (mnemonic techniques: categorisation, visualisation, acrostics, acronyms, loci method, chunking, peg word system, names and faces linking method) 2. Theoretical information on brain functioning, ageing and neuroscientific findings (memory processes, hemispheric specialisation, etc.) 3. Various cognitive exercises (visuospatial skills, attention, semantic associations, anagrams, etc.) 4. Healthy ageing tips (e.g. nutrition, mental effort, social activity, physical exercise, etc.) 5. Demanding homework assessment Both groups had the same schedule of assessments: Assessment 1: baseline Assessment 2: 6 - 8 weeks later Assessment 3: 6 months later The experimental group started in April 2007 and finished in November 2007. The control group started in December 2007 and finished in July 2008. The intervention followed Assessment 1, for the experimental group only. Scientific contact details: Dr Hana Stepankova Prague Psychiatric Center Ustavni 91 18103 Prague 8 Czech Republic Email: stepankova@pcp.lf3.cuni.cz |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Measured at assessments 2 and 3: 1. Objective cognitive outcomes, measured using Auditory-Verbal Learning Test, Subtest Logical Memory of Wechsler Memory Scale III, Trail Making Test, Telephone Numbers Test, Shopping List Test 2. Subjective self-evaluation outcomes, measured using Subjective Cognitive Scale, Cognitive Failures Questionnaire and SOS-10 |
| Secondary outcome measures | Subjective self-evaluation outcomes, measured using structured interviews, measured at assessments 2 and 3. |
| Overall study start date | 02/04/2007 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Experimental group: 170; Control group: 90; Total: 260 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Community-dwelling senior citizens, aged above 50 years, either sex 2. Cognitively healthy volunteers: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) greater than 26 |
| Key exclusion criteria | Impaired cognitive or functional status |
| Date of first enrolment | 02/04/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Czech Republic
Study participating centre
Prague Psychiatric Center
Prague 8
18103
Czech Republic
18103
Czech Republic
Sponsor information
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic)
Government
Government
Karmelitska 7
Prague 1
11812
Czech Republic
| Phone | +420 234 811 111 |
|---|---|
| info@msmt.cz | |
| Website | http://www.msmt.cz/ |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/037n8p820 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic) (ref: MSMT 2D06013)
Government organisation / National government
Government organisation / National government
- Alternative name(s)
- The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, MŠMT, MŠMT, MEYS
- Location
- Czech Republic
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
