Currently, the instruments used in translational studies related to cognition have proved to be inaccurate. For this reason, the objective of this study is to evaluate whether the Bordeaux Maze Test has adequate psychometric properties and is valid for its use to compare trials tested in preclinical (animal) studies and clinical population with Down syndrome. Specifically, it is intended to study the domains of memory (relational memory) and executive functions (work memory), both relevant in the cognitive functioning of the population with Down syndrome.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
IMIM (Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques)
Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGValidation of the Bordeaux Maze Test
To validate a novel neuropsychological test, the Bordeaux Maze Test for the evaluation of working memory in subjects with Down syndrome (DS)
Time frame: Changes from months 0 to months 1 and 3
Test retest reliability
To validate the Bordeaux Maze Test, for the evaluation of cognitive flexibility in subjects with Down syndrome (DS)
Time frame: months 0, 1 and 3
Criteria validity
To evaluate the influence of age and gender on the Bordeaux Maze Test in the Down syndrome population;
Time frame: months 0, 1 and 3
Analyses of the stability: Learning and practice effects observe on the Bordeaux Maze Test
To evaluate the relevance of learning/practice effects
Time frame: months 0, 1 and 3
Analyses of the stability: Learning and practice effects observe on the NIH Toolbox
To evaluate the relevance of learning/practice effects
Time frame: months 0, 1 and 3
Analyses of the stability: Floor/ ceiling effects on the Bordeaux Maze Test
To evaluate the relevance of floor/ceiling effects
Time frame: months 0, 1 and 3
Analyses of the stability: Floor/ ceiling effects on the NIH Toolbox
To evaluate the relevance of floor/ceiling effects
Time frame: months 0, 1 and 3
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