cognitive decline dementia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly subjects aged 72-80 with no dementia and a systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Dementia, limited life-expectancy due to any medical condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome parameters of this study are radiological. Increase in cerebrovascular lesions over a 4-year interval will be scored by raters blinded to any clinical information including the treatment allocation in the preDIVA-trial. - White matter lesion progression using visual rating scales, as well as volumetric analysis. - Presence of cerebral infarcts at baseline and occurrence of new cerebral infarcts during the 4-year follow-up. Infarcts will be counted on baseline and follow-up scans. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints: - Progression of hippocampal atrophy and global cerebral atrophy, using both visual rating scales as well as volumetric analysis. - Correlation of progression of cerebrovascular lesions with clinical data from the preDIVA-trial, such as vascular risk factors. - Correlation of progression of cerebrovascular lesions with clinimetrical information which is collected in the preDIVA-trial, including cognitive testing and handicap. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed