Reliability and Validity of Umea Computerized Neuropsychological Battery
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Baltimore |
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Maryland |
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21209 |
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Healthy Elderly |
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This study is comparing a new computer-based method of administering neuropsychological
tests to the standard method of verbal and paper/pencil tests administered in person by an
examiner. The purpose of the research is to determine if the computerized and standard
testing methods are equivalent.
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| Study Summary: |
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Cognitive decline is one of the primary symptom triad of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
(NPH). Neuropsychological measures have been demonstrated as being effective in the
diagnosis of NPH, and in assessing the efficacy of treatment intervention. Hence,
neuropsychological assessment is a critical component in the assessment for the presence of
NPH. Specifically, measures of attention/concentration, fine motor skills, executive
functioning abilities, speed of processing and memory have been found to be useful in the
assessment of NPH and treatments thereof.
Neuropsychologists are typically found in large hospitals, academic centers and in urban
locations. Neuropsychologists are under represented in rural or low population centers. At
the present time, cognitive assessment is frequently limited to a Mini Mental Status
Examination. Furthermore, neuropsychological testing can be very expensive for patients,
given insurance constraints. Finally, there is no standardized test battery that is used in
different centers treating this patient population. The creation of a standard battery that
could be used in other NPH centers would promote research collaboration.
A computerized neuropsychological test battery was developed in Umea, Sweden with the
specific goal of using tests that are considered to be sensitive to the cognitive profile
observed in NPH. The battery was developed in JAVA and Adobe Flash making it platform
independent (Runs on Mac, Windows and Linux). The test battery is administered on a touch
screen display, where the tests are presented through animations with audio instructions.
Before the real test trails are administered, subjects are given practice trials with
auditory and visual feedback. For the American version of the test, the auditory stimuli
have been translated and recorded in English.
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| Criteria: |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 60-80
Exclusion Criteria:
- Neurological disorder that results in motor or cognitive dysfunction
- Perceptual or motor difficulties that would prevent subjects from taking the
assessment
- MMSE score <20
- MoCA score <26
- MAS score >9
- Significant abnormal neurologic examination findings
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NCT01421446 |
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Principal Investigator
Michael A Williams, MD
LifeBridge Health
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N/A |
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Baltimore, Maryland 21209
United States
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Site Status: N/A |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 23, 2013 |
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