Effectiveness of Cognitive Stimulation Treatment in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Plain-language summary

This study examines the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation (cognitive training) therapy in people with Parkinson's disease. It enrolls patients with a Parkinson's diagnosis who have undergone genetic screening and score within a certain range on a cognitive test. It is a study without a designated phase and is currently recruiting participants.

The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.

Trial details

Phase

N/A

Status

Recruiting

Sponsor

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Intervention

Cognitive training

Start date

12/21/2021

Estimated completion

12/1/2027

Countries

Italy

Related genes

Locations

• Milan, Italy

Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with Parkinson's disease according to the Gelb et al. criteria;
* Patients who have carried out genetic screening for MP;
* Patients who have a raw score in the range 15.50 to 22.23 at Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA);
* Patients who have signed the informed consent and the Privacy Policy;
* Patients who are included in cognitive stimulation programs according to regular clinical practice.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with the initial suspicion of MP that during the diagnostic work-up they were suffering from a different pathology;
* Patients who have refused consent to participate in the study;
* Patients with a diagnosis of MP and cognitive profile of dementia;
* Patients undergoing deep brain neurostimulation (DBS-STN) treatment. Patients treated with DBS-STN were excluded because such treatment involves a surgical procedure whose effects on cognitive functioning could represent an interfering variable.