Clinical Trial: Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Memory Training Workshops in People From 65 to 80 Years

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Memory Training Workshops in People From 65 to 80 Years

Brief Summary: Randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a Memory Training Workshop in cognitive function, in terms of self-perceived memory, everyday memory and executive control abilities. It is expected that the group intervention of memory training that this study proposes significantly improves cognition (memory, attention and executive control abilities) and the quality of life related to health (HRQOL) in the Experimental Group (EG) compared to the Control Group (CG). The group of individuals that take part in the Memory Training Workshops (Experimental Group) will be compared to another group of similar characteristics that do not (Control Group). Data will be collected at baseline, 3 months later and 6 months later.

Detailed Summary:

Study design: Randomized controlled trial, comparing one group of individuals that take part in the Memory Training Workshops (Experimental Group) with another group of similar characteristics that do not (Control Group). Data will be collected at baseline, 3 months later and 6 months later.

Setting: The study will be done in Health Care Centres of Barcelona City (Spain) Randomization unit: Individuals Study Population: Healthy older people belonging to the four Health Care Centres included in the study and that meet the inclusion criteria

Description of the study procedure:

1. Recruitment and screening: Recruitment will be conducted in the four participating Health Care Centres through printed materials.(leaflets and posters) in the Health Care Centres and close community sites (library, pharmacy, market or elderly meeting centre). Interested individuals will have to contact their corresponding Health Care Centre where they will be first screened regarding age (older than 65 and younger than 81) and previous memory training (not having been involved in memory training during the 3 previous years). Those who meet both criteria will be cited for a inclusion interview with a study-trained doctor or nurse at the Health Care Centre.
2. Inclusion and randomisation: Informed consent follows the requirements of the institution's Ethics Comitee. Written consent to participate will be obtained in-person assessment at the beginning of the screening interview. Selection of the participants will be performed through the screening interview, where data will be sought for regarding socio-demographic questions, the Short version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-5), the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the medical h
   Sponsor: Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
   

   Current Primary Outcome: Change from baseline in Everyday Memory at 3 and 6 months measured by the Rivermead Behavioural Memory test [ Time Frame: baseline, at 3 months from baseline and at 6 months from baseline ]
   
   

   Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
   
   

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   Information By: Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
   

   Dates:
   Date Received: April 22, 2015
   Date Started: January 2012
   Date Completion:
   Last Updated: April 27, 2015
   Last Verified: December 2014