Cognitive Intervention for Cognitive Impairment
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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
- The protocol lists: cognitive intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cognitive Intervention, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Elderly Adults, Diabetes Mellitus. Basic parameters: 65 years — 95 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
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- 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
Cognitive Intervention to Improve Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial
Overview
Mild cognitive impairment is characterized by cognitive dysfunction without impairment in instrumental activities of daily living, with aging being the primary risk factor. Cognitive interventions employ stimulation and training techniques to address this impairment. Objective: To determine the effect of a cognitive intervention on mild cognitive impairment in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial involving 102 patients, who will be assigned to either a control group or an intervention group. Data collection will utilize a sociodemographic profile questionnaire and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The cognitive intervention will be implemented over an average period of two months per subgroup, consisting of eight weekly, 60-minute sessions. Analysis will be conducted using descriptive statistics, and a linear mixed-effects model for repeated measures will be applied to evaluate the intervention's effect.
Detailed description
Potential participants will be evaluated in Education Classroom 1 at UMF No. 7. After obtaining written informed consent, two instruments will be administered to the patients. First, a questionnaire gathering sociodemographic characteristics will be administered. The second measurement instrument will be the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
Randomization and assignment: Eligible participants will be assigned via simple random selection in a 1:1 ratio using a computer-generated block randomization sequence. Group assignment will be concealed using opaque, sealed, and sequentially numbered envelopes managed by an independent study coordinator who is not involved in patient care or assessment. Intervention phase (weeks 1 to 8): Group 1 (intervention) will receive the intervention based on the cognitive psychostimulation program outlined in the INAPAM Cognitive Stimulation Manual for Older Adults. Group 2 (control): Patients will receive an intervention delivered by social work staff, consisting of an Active and Healthy Aging program.
Upon completion of the intervention, the MoCA scale will be administered again to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented program.
Interventions
- Other cognitive intervention
The intervention will be administered by two family medicine physicians trained in implementing the cognitive intervention. This intervention will utilize a cognitive-psychostimulation program based on INAPAM's Cognitive Stimulation Manual for Older Adults, which provides participants with tools for continuous stimulation, addressing memory, attention, language, executive and visuospatial functions, abstraction, and orientation.
Primary outcome measures
- Score on the MoCA scale [Time frame: Change from baseline (Week 0) to Week 8]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Affiliation with IMSS Aguascalientes Family Medicine Unit (UMF) No. 7; age 65 to 95 years; male or female; known diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus; any level of education; any occupation; presence of mild cognitive impairment; availability to attend cognitive intervention sessions; and signing of informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with disabling hearing and/or visual impairments, patients with paralysis, and patients with severe psychiatric illness.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07747675 · R-2025-101-043