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The effectiveness of working memory training in Alzheimer disease.

The effectiveness of working memory training on brain waves changes in early stage of Alzheimer disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190616043901N1
Enrollment
20
Registered
2020-01-18
Start date
2019-12-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-02-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Alzeimer. Alzheimer's disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: participants in the training group attend 12 sessions (30 minutes each). the sessions take place 3 days a week for 4 weeks in row (in another words for 1 month). Th

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All Alzheimer patients which are in the early stage of their disease participants are right hand participants have normal vision being over 50 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Epilepsy, use of psychiatric medication any kind of degenerative neurological pathway

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Alpha peak. Timepoint: 3 day before and 3 day after the intervention. Method of measurement: electroencephalograph.;Alpha absolute power. Timepoint: 3 day before and 3 day after the intervention. Method of measurement: electroencephalograph.;Relative Alpha power. Timepoint: 3 day before and 3 day after the intervention. Method of measurement: electroencephalograph.;Beta absolute power. Timepoint: 3 day before and 3 day after the intervention. Method of measurement: electroencephalograph.;Relative beta power. Timepoint: 3 day before and 3 day after the intervention. Method of measurement: electroencephalograph.;Working memory. Timepoint: 3 day before and 3 day after the intervention. Method of measurement: digit span questionare.;Severity of dementia. Timepoint: 3 day before and 3 day after the intervention. Method of measurement: mini-mental status examination test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHosein-ali Ebrahimi meimand

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

hebrahimi@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 3212 4727

Outcome results

None listed

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