Adaptation and validation of the Erlangen activities of daily living test to the Latin American cultural area

Objectively and culturally specific assessment of everyday practical skills in people with dementia - adaptation and validation of the Erlangen ADL test (E-ADL) to the Latin American cultural area (E-ADL_LAT)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN87242816

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-12-02

Start date

2025-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

The E-ADL-LAT is a standardized performance test consisting of six tasks: Task 1: Making a Bean Taco (i.e. spreading one spoonful of beans onto a tortilla and rolling the tortilla as if preparing it

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

55 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Community-dwelling people living with cognitive impairments 2. Symptoms of dementia (any type except Parkinson’s disease dementia) or mild cognitive impairment (MoCA score < 26) 3. Sufficient vision and hearing (use of supporting devices included) 4. No paralysis of upper extremities 5. Fluent oral Spanish sufficient to understand and follow test instructions 6. Availability of a close caregiving relative who provides consent, agrees to participate in the study-related survey and answers the peer-rating scales, supports the participant’s involvement. 7. Provision of informed consent by the participant; if lacking capacity, consent must be obtained from the legally authorized representative

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parkinson’s disease dementia 2. Severe motor impairments of the upper extremities (paralysis or comparable) 3. Insufficient vision or hearing that cannot be adequately corrected with aids (e.g. glasses, hearing devices) 4. Psychotic disorder 5. Severe depressive episode

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Activities of Daily Living measured with the culturally adapted Latin American version of the Erlangen Test of Activities in Daily Living (E-ADL-LAT) at baseline.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline: 1. Cognition measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). 2. Behavioral and psychological symptoms (agitation and aggression) measured by the subscale “Disturbing behavior” of the NOSGER-scale 3. Depression measured by the subscale “Mood” of the NOSGER scale. 4. Social behavior measured by the subscale “Social Behavior” of the NOSGER scale. 5. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) measured by the NOSGER scale, subscale “IADL”. 6. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) measured by the Barthel-Index. 7. Sociodemographic data: age, gender, education, socio-economic status, former employment, living situation, urban vs. rural place of living, offspring, family status	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured at baseline: 1. Cognition measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). 2. Behavioral and psychological symptoms (agitation and aggression) measured by the subscale “Disturbing behavior” of the NOSGER-scale 3. Depression measured by the subscale “Mood” of the NOSGER scale. 4. Social behavior measured by the subscale “Social Behavior” of the NOSGER scale. 5. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) measured by the NOSGER scale, subscale “IADL”. 6. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) measured by the Barthel-Index. 7. Sociodemographic data: age, gender, education, socio-economic status, former employment, living situation, urban vs. rural place of living, offspring, family status

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Countries

Germany, Mexico

Contacts

Public ContactRegina;María Teresa Altena;Gutiérrez Alanís

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regina@cmalzheimer.org.mx;teregut2003@yahoo.com.mx+525519488192;+525529409478

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026