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NCT07846839
Validation of MoCA-B and MoCA-Blind for Screening Cognitive Decline
Conditions: Neurocognitive Deficit
Sex: All
Ages: 60 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Enrollment: 124
Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Summary
The objective of this observational study is to assess the efficacy of two neuropsychological tests (MoCA-B and MoCA-Blind) in detecting cognitive decline in older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Can the results obtained by older adults on the MoCA-B distinguish between those with and without cognitive decline? Can the results obtained by older adults on the MoCA-Blind distinguish between those with and without cognitive decline?
Participants will be required to: 1. Complete a sociodemographic questionnaire; 2. Undergo a visual acuity test; 3. Complete the Pfeffer and IQCODE scales; and 4. Complete the MMSE, MoCA-B, and MoCA-Blind.
Eligibility Criteria
* Inclusion Criteria
* Older adults aged 60 and over;
* Exclusion Criteria
* Participants under 60 years of age
* Participants with a prior neuropsychological, neurological, or psychiatric diagnosis that could negatively influence assessment results, such as schizophrenia, stroke within the last three months, intellectual disability, etc
* Participants with self-reported or diagnosed hearing impairment (hearing loss or deafness) that is not corrected by hearing aids.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07846839). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.