Patients with mild cognitive impairment Cognition Transcranial direct current stimulation Virtual reality
Conditions
Interventions
The virtual supermarket application is developed to mimic real shopping situations in a supermarket that is one of the most common IADLs. The subjects will be instructed to navigate inside the virtual
tDCS with virtual reality-based cognitive training,Sham tDCS with virtual reality-based cognitive training,Wait-list control
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) subjective memory complaint (b) objective memory impairment defined by score on the Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery (c) intact general cognitive function as determined by score on the Cognitive Impairment Screening Test (MMSE-K) (d) intact activities of daily living as determined by score on the Seoul instrumental activities of daily living score
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) dementia diagnosed by physicians (b) presence of neurological or psychiatric disorders (c) moderate or severe depressive symptom as determined by score on the Korean version of the Geriatric Depression Scale, (d) presence of auditory or visual impairments (e) participation in any programs to improve cognitive function within one month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Executive function Before and after intervention Trail making test Part B,Working memory Before and after intervention Backward digit span test,Global cognition Before and after intervention Korean version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brain activity Before and after intervention functional near-infrared spectroscopy data | — |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Public ContactJinHyuck Park
Soonchunhyang University
Outcome results
None listed