mental health problems and neurocognitive disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Immediate intervention group:one-hour Computerized cognitive training (CCT) twice a week for 6 weeks.
Waitlist control group:After waiting, one-hour Computerized cognitive training (CCT) twice a week for 6 weeks.
Sponsors
Raymond Lam Foundation Limited
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) A primary diagnosis of major neurocognitive disorder dementia based on the DSM-5 criteria, with moderate depressive symptoms (Cornell Depression Scale for Dementia >=7) 2) Clinical Dementia rating of 0.5, 1 or 2 indicating mild to moderate cognitive impairment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who have active suicidal idea, or treatment-resistant [history of electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, or no clinical response to =2 different classes of antidepressants] 2) Comorbid personality disorder, functional psychotic disorders, having history of major traumatic brain injury 3) Mentally incompetent to consent for participation in the study 4) Unable to communicate with major sensory deficits
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD);HK-MoCA;Digit Span Forward (DSF) ;Trail Making Test;digit span backward (DSB) ;Chinese version of the Disability Assessment for Dementia (CDAD);Chinese version of Neuropsychiatric Inventory for community living people (CNPI) ;Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS);Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-cog);Category Fluency Test;Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProfessor Lam Chiu Wa
Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed