Severity of depression and cognitive symptoms in patients with mild to moderate dementia. Unspecified dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: They are treated with low-frequency pulsed magnetic field with frequencies of 10, 15 and 20 and intensity of 0.1 to 0.4 milli tesla, 3 sessions per week for 3 weeks
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At least two years have passed since the onset of the disease and treatment Consent of the patient and his relatives At least 60 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of neurological disease such as epilepsy and other neurological disorders(parkinsonism, traumatic brain injury, stroke) Having claustrophobia Having a pacemaker or shunt Currently under ECT treatment (electroconvulsive therapy) History of acute and chronic physical illness, major depressive disorder, pseudodementia During the last 3 months, there have been medication changes and a new treatment has been started
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score in the Geriatric Depression Scale questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the treatment (before the start of the study) and directly after the end of the treatment and 4 weeks after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Geriatric Depression Scale questionnaire.;Cognitive performance score in The Mini Mental State Examination. Timepoint: At the beginning of the treatment (before the start of the study) and directly after the end of the treatment and 4 weeks after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: The Mini Mental State Examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShirinossadat Jalaledini
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed