Patient(Mild cognitive impairment, dementia), Family caregivers of patients
Conditions
Interventions
Receiving feedback on neuropsychological test results from a psychologist
Waiting for feedback from a psychologist on the results of the neuropsychological test and receiving it later
Not wanting an
Sponsors
Osaka Metropolitan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Selection Criteria for patients: 1. Those who have taken neuropsychological tests (MMSE-J and RBMT) at the outpatient neuropsychiatry department of Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital between April 2025 and March 2028 2. Those who have already been notified by a doctor that they have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia 3. MMSE-J score is 20 to 30 points 4. Those who are 65 years of age or older at the time of obtaining consent 5. Those who are accompanied by a family caregiver Selection criteria for family caregivers: 1. Spouse or second-degree relative living with a patient who meets the above selection criteria 2. Those who can answer the questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for patients: 1. Those who score 7 or higher on the GDS-15-J, which is the cutoff point indicating a tendency towards depression Exclusion criteria for family caregivers: 1. Those who score 7 or higher on the GDS-15-J, which is the cutoff point indicating a tendency towards depression, if the age at the time of obtaining consent is 65 years or older Those who score 40 or higher on the SDS, which is the cutoff point indicating a tendency towards depression, if the age at the time of obtaining consent is less than 65 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of QOL scores at 6 weeks between the early and waiting list groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare the change in each QOL score from baseline to the 6 and 10 weeks between the early and waiting list groups Compare with each QOL score between the early and waiting list and no preference groups Examine the relationship between each QOL score and the scores of each item in the personality traits evaluation index in each group Examine the relationship between the preference for feedback and the scores of each item in the personality traits evaluation index | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMai Horimoto
Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Neuropsychiatry
Outcome results
None listed