NCT03686839

Feasibility Study of Neurofeedback Training for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Importance of Exploring Feasibility and Acceptability in Application of EEG Neurofeedback in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fabienne Marlats · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a non-pharmacological study evaluating the feasibility of a neurofeedback training program in elderly with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) according to recruitment, retention, attendance, acceptability data.

Detailed description

Neurofeedback (NF) can be counted amongst promising techniques to improve cognitive functioning if the principles of application are seriously respected, whilst recognizing the necessary adaptation to the conditions of patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of an electroencephalography neurofeedback training protocol in a sample group of older adults with MCI in order to identify the necessary conditions for an improved neurofeedback application. Participants performed an electroencephalography recording, a battery of neuropsychological tests before the neurofeedback training program (T0), following the neurofeedback training program (T2) and 1-month follow-up (T3). A questionnaire about motivation, opinions of technical aspects of NF and feeling of cognitive improvement was administered at T0 and T2.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment, So Stated

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	SMR neurofeedback training to MCI	SMR neurofeedback training consisted to increase the synaptic strengths and sensitivity within this network. Electroencephalography signals for SMR/theta ratio training was recorded at channel Cz according to the International 10-20 system. Theta rhythm was also recorded and, in this case, SMR was stimulated while theta waves were suppressed. A 32 channels system (EEGDigitrack Biofeedback plus module, Inc Elmiko Medical) was used for SMR/theta neurofeedback training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-03-03
• Primary completion: 2018-06-18
• Completion: 2018-07-20
• First posted: 2018-09-27
• Last updated: 2018-09-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France