Revealing Engagement Dynamics Among Semantic Dementia Patients
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Semantic Dementia. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Understanding Participation Habits: An Observational Investigation Within Semantic Dementia Clinical Trials
Overview
The study intends to investigate the personal experiences of semantic dementia patients who take part in a separate clinical study including a specific medication intervention. The major focus will be on closely following individuals' rates of trial completion and withdrawal. The data collected from this study will help improve future outcomes for all semantic dementia as well as those in under-represented demographic groups.
Primary outcome measures
- Rate of patients who decide to enroll in a semantic dementia clinical research. [Time frame: 3 months]
- Number of semantic dementia study participants who remain in clinical study until completion. [Time frame: 12 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients diagnosed with semantic dementia
- Aged ≥ 18 years old and ability to provide written informed consent obtained prior to participation in the study and any related procedures being performed
- Subjects willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examination.
Exclusion criteria
- Refusal of consent
- Women of childbearing potential without a negative pregnancy test; or women who are lactating.
- Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical disorders
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-crossover
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Power Life Sciences — San Francisco
Publications
- Paplikar A, Vandana VP, Mekala S, Darshini KJ, Arshad F, Iyer GK, Kandukuri R, Divyaraj G, Varghese F, Kaul S, Patterson K, Alladi S. Semantic memory impairment in dementia: A cross-cultural adaptation study. Neurol Sci. 2022 Jan;43(1):265-273. doi: 10.1007/s10072-021-05272-5. Epub 2021 May 8. PMID 33966130
- Kertesz A, Jesso S, Harciarek M, Blair M, McMonagle P. What is semantic dementia?: a cohort study of diagnostic features and clinical boundaries. Arch Neurol. 2010 Apr;67(4):483-9. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.55. PMID 20385916
- Sato S, Hashimoto M, Yoshiyama K, Kanemoto H, Hotta M, Azuma S, Suehiro T, Kakeda K, Nakatani Y, Umeda S, Fukuhara R, Takebayashi M, Ikeda M. Characteristics of behavioral symptoms in right-sided predominant semantic dementia and their impact on caregiver burden: a cross-sectional study. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2021 Oct 9;13(1):166. doi: 10.1186/s13195-021-00908-2. PMID 34627361
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06218732 · 58672364