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Digital biomarkers for early identification and treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia

Digital biomarkers for early identification and treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia - Digital Dementia Lab - NPS

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON57063
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-02-13
Start date
2025-02-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cognitive decline Dementia cognitive decline Dementia

Interventions

Smartwatches and ESM

Sponsors

Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - >=18 years old - Legal capacity - Patient and primary caregiver are able to read Dutch - A clinical dementia diagnosis - Patient and primary caregiver live in the same house - Primary caregiver is in possession of/- and makes use of their smartphone on a daily basis - Participants are available for 12 consecutive days without interruption

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Other conditions (e.g. neurological or psychiatric) or medication that may affect anxiety and/or depression - Other conditions or medication that are known to affect skin conductance, body temperature, and motion/activity levels

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Qualitative data collected with an evaluation form to assess the experience and acceptance of the wearables and ESM by patients with dementia and their primary caregivers.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Biometric data (i.e. blood volume, skin conductance, body temperature, and motion/activity) derived from the smartwatch and behavioural data derived from the experience sampling questionnaire.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactJ. M. Poos

Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

j.m.poos@erasmusmc.nl0031107038100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026