Emotion recognition as a diagnostic tool for early detection in dementia and depression

Emotion recognition as a diagnostic tool for early detection in dementia and depression - EMODEM

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017288

Enrollment

150

Registered

2019-07-29

Start date

2019-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

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Interventions

Group 1: Patients with different forms of dementia and patients with depressive disorder are exposed to two additional tests (ERT (Emotion-Recognition-Test) and Frith-Happé-Triangle Test) for emotion

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: MMST < 28; no comorbidity, no drug abusus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: central brain disorder as aphasia, apraxia; psychiatric diagnosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Aim of the study is to proof emotion recognition as a valid instrument for differential diagnosis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Differences in the ability to recognize emotions and to assess mental states in other people	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKatharina Müller-Schmitz

Neurologie; Zentrum für Neurologie und Neuropsychiatrie am LVR-Klinikum, HHU Düsseldorf

katharina.mueller-schmitz@lvr.de02119224661

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026