Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly Admitted to Nursing Homes

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05404152

Enrollment

390

Registered

2022-06-03

Start date

2021-12-31

Completion date

2022-05-01

Last updated

2022-07-05

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Conditions

Neurocognitive Disorder, Etiology of Neurocognitive Disorder

Keywords

Cognitive impairment, nursing home, neurocognitive disorder

Brief summary

This research aims at analysing the profile of the elderly with cognitive impairment (IC) and inquiring about the mental illnesses that cause cognitive impairment of a population (elderly admitted to nursing homes with a high incidence).

Detailed description

The objectives of these studies are to determine the presence of IC and the profile of users who suffer from it in 8 nursing homes in the province of Pontevedra of new admission in 2017, as well as the identification of the frequency of underdiagnosis in the filiation of the mental pathology that causes IC and if that underdiagnosis is related to the presence of doctors or nurses specialists in geriatrics. Sociodemographic, clinical (with special relevance in cognitive assessment and the presence of mental disorders) and functional variables will be analyzed. In addition to providing information that can improve the DC early detection as well as the scarcity of studies in this field, the importance of this research is justified by developing treatment guidelines for people with IC in the future

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Vounteer * Elderly Admitted to Nursing homes * From 60 years old

Exclusion criteria

* Elderly without cognitive assessment at admission * Existence of doubts about the presence of IC

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Study of Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment. MEC o MMSE <24 points or diagnosis of Neurocognitive disorder	Two years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Statistical correlation of CI with educational level.	Two years

Other

Measure	Time frame
Causes underdiagnosis of IC affiliation and Mental illnesses that cause IC	Two years

Countries

Spain

Outcome results