Neuropsychological Test
Conditions
Keywords
Digital games, Neuropsychology, Hypertension
Brief summary
Cognitive dysfunction is a frequent adverse event in the postoperative period, especially in elderly patients. The tests commonly used for the detection of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are time-consuming, which limits routine use. Consequently, there is a limitation to adopting measures to increase preoperative cognitive reserve and rehabilitation of POCD. That situation incentivizes searching for alternative diagnosis methods to overcome that limitation. Digital games have potential neuromodulator effects and have been used as an alternative to psychotherapeutic treatment. However, the tests used to detect postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are time-consuming, making it difficult to implement routine screening measures. This presents a challenge for increasing preoperative cognitive reserve and rehabilitating POCD. Researchers are exploring alternative diagnostic methods, such as digital games, to address this challenge. Digital games have potential neuromodulator effects and are an alternative to psychotherapeutic treatments and cognitive rehabilitation. This study aims to validate MentalPlus®, a digital game, as a tool for cognitive assessment, POCD evaluation, and POCD rehabilitation-habilitation of mental skills. It is hypothesized that a digital game could replace the usual neuropsychological tests for detecting POCD.
Detailed description
METHODS: The research subject that will be studied might present some characteristics: over 20 years old, literate, of both genders, and candidate for surgery under general anesthesia in the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo. Reliability MentalPlus® analysis will be performed as the first part of the study with healthy volunteers. Later, the volunteers assess cognitive functions, like memory, attention, and executive functions, using a usual psychological test battery. Compare the psychological test battery results with MentalPlus® video game scores. The MentalPlus® digital game will be applied to all study phases. A third project will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to assess the association between brain response and cognitive training by MentalPlus®.
Interventions
DEVICEMentalPlus®
A digital game named MentalPlus will be used to evaluate the possibility of this game becoming a neuropsychological test.
Sponsors
University of Copenhagen
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Karolinska Institutet
The Cleveland Clinic
University of California, Los Angeles
UMC Utrecht
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Keio University
California Institute of Technology
University of Sao Paulo
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals who accept the invitation will be first submitted to the TICS Instrument (Telephone Interview Cognitive Status), which aims to verify the global cognitive status of the subject evaluated. Will be included subjects with TICS score \>25.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who do not meet the TICS inclusion criteria will be excluded at this stage and informed that they did not fulfill all the requirements for the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Validation of MentalPlus® digital game as a neuropsychological test for assess cognitive functions: executive, attention, memory and language. | 1 year | Cognitive evaluation of 60 patients in the pre and postoperative period using the MentalPlus scale for the evaluation of postoperative cognitive dysfunction. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed