NCT05756543

Counterfactual Thinking and Decision-making in Parkinson's Disease

Counterfactual Thinking About Clinical Decision and Decision-making in the Context of the Parkinson's Disease.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this research is to verify the ability of counterfactual thinking about medical decisions in individuals affected by Parkinson's Disease when compared to healthy individuals.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Counterfactual Inference Test	All participants were asked to complete the Counterfactual Inference Test - CIT (McNamara et al., 2003), a neuropsychological test that measures the ability to produce counterfactual-derived inferences. Moreover, the decision-making ability will be specifically tested through ad-hoc questionnaire (i.e., the Decision-Making Questionnaire). Finally, all participants will be screened with an extensive neuropsychological assessment, particularly on executive functioning.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-30
• Primary completion: 2024-03-30
• Completion: 2024-03-30
• First posted: 2023-03-06
• Last updated: 2025-08-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy