NCT03855319

Neurofeedback Improves Cognitive Performance and EEG Activity in Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment

SMR/Theta Neurofeedback Training Improves Cognitive Performance and EEG Activity in Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fabienne Marlats · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a non-pharmacological pilot study showing the improvement of a SMR/theta neurofeedback training program on cognitive performance and EEG activity in Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Detailed description

Neurofeedback training (NF) as self-regulation method of brain activity, may be beneficial in elderly with mild cognitive impairment. In this pilot study, the investigators studied whether a sensorimotor(SMR)/theta NF training could improve cognitive performance and brain electrical activity in a sample group of elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment. Twenty participants performed an electroencephalography recording, a battery of neuropsychological tests before the neurofeedback training program (T0), following the neurofeedback training program (T1) and 1-month follow-up (T2).

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	SMR neurofeedback training to MCI	The intervention consisted to increase the synaptic strengths and sensitivity within this network. Electroencephalography signals for SMR/theta 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 (EEGDigitrcak Biofeedback plus module, Inc Elmiko Medical) was used for the SMR/theta Neurofeedback training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-12-15
• Primary completion: 2018-12-15
• Completion: 2018-12-15
• First posted: 2019-02-26
• Last updated: 2019-02-28