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Memory Support System Feasibility Study
Sponsor: Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determining the feasibility of providing the Memory Support System (MSS) to individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their partners at a clinic in Ontario, Canada. This will involve a) collecting information from patients referred to the a memory clinic and geriatric day hospital about the patient's interest in and the patient's preferred method to administer the MSS; and b) a cost analysis related to implementation of the MSS. The study will also measure efficacy outcomes of the MSS regarding program adherence as well as to self-reported IADLs, self-efficacy for memory, quality of life, mood, anxiety, and caregiver burden among a sample of individuals with MCI and their care partners
Official title: Implementation of the Memory Support System: A Feasibility Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2023-12-17
Completion Date
2027-03-31
Last Updated
2026-04-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Memory Support System
The MSS is a two-page-per-day, pocket-sized calendar/note-taking system with three sections: (a) events; (b) to do's; and (c) journaling for logging important things to be remembered (e.g., news about family/friends). MSS training consists of ten 1-hour sessions delivered over two or six weeks, starting 7-10 days after baseline assessment.
Locations (1)
Bruyère Health Research Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada