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Project CYGNUS: A feasibility study of gathering health information in people with memory problems

Project CYGNUS: A feasibility study of gathering health information in people with memory problems

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN25427954
Enrollment
330
Registered
2017-04-19
Start date
2016-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-06-17

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

Conditions

Specialty: Dementias and neurodegeneration, Primary sub-specialty: Dementia

Interventions

Participants receive five home visits at three month intervals over 12 month periods. This involves being asked a series of questionnaires relating to outcomes for people living with dementia (the sta

Sponsors

Ixico PLC
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cognitively Impaired Participants: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Referred to a Memory Assessment Service with suspected Dementia by GP 3. Able to understand written and spoken English with the assistance of a carer/ study partner 4. Have capacity to consent Study Partners: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Partner, Family Member or Close Friend is a participant in CYGNUS in the cognitively impaired participant group 3. English speaking/able to understand study documents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cognitively Impaired Participants: 1. Aged younger than 18 years 2. Currently resident in a care or nursing home 3. Do not have capacity to consent Study Partners: 1. Aged younger than 18 years 2. Do not have capacity to consent 3. Previously referred to memory assessment service themselves

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Information about Memory Assessment Services are measured using patient and carer reported outcomes (PRO) (Quality of Life, Activates of Daily Living, etc) at baseline, three, six, nine and twelve months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility to collect quality and actionable patient and carer reported outcomes is measured using web-based and mobile technologies continuously or at weekly increments.

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactFrancine Jury
francine.jury@manchester.ac.uk+44 161 306 7491

Outcome results

None listed

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