Retrospective study to evaluate the effect of a remote cognitive-rehabilitative intervention during the Covid outbreak in subjects with Parkinson's disease.
Mild cognitive impairment is frequent among people with Parkinson's disease. Cognitive training seems effective on cognitive status and for mitigating anxiety and depression. With COVID-19 outbreak, such therapeutic interventions were delivered online. This retrospective study was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of an online cognitive treatment, carried out in COVID times and based on the Parkinson's-Adapted Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, on cognitive domains and mood in 18 older people with Parkinson's disease.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
18
The remote cognitive-rehabilitation treatment was based on Parkinson's adapted cognitive stimulation therapy (CST). Fourteen twice-weekly sessions were planned, followed by one session per week for a duration of six months for maintenance therapy. The treatment took place in groups of 4 patients in remote mode through the Microsoft-Teams platform. All subjects maintained the prescribed drug therapy and regular physiotherapy activity during the intervention.
IRCCS INRCA Hospital
Ancona, Italy
changes in cognitive status
The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used to evaluate the cognitive status.The test consists of 2 parts: language (time orientation, registration and attention) and performance (recall, response to written/verbal commands, sriting ability and reproduction of complex polygons); the total score can range from 0 to 30, with a higher score indicating better function.
Time frame: This evaluation was performed in the pre-COVID-19 period, at the beginning of the remote treatment (8 months from the pre-COVID evaluation), and at the end of the remote treatment (7 weeks from the start of the treatment)
changes in cognitive domains
The Addembrooke's Cognitive Examination Battery (ACE-R) was used to evaluate the cognitive domains. The ACE-R consists of six components evaluating separate cognitive domains. A maximum score of 100 is weighted as follows: orientation (10), attention (8), memory(35), verbal fluency (14), language (28), and visuospatialability (5).
Time frame: This evaluation was performed in the pre-COVID-19 period, at the beginning of the remote treatment (8 months from the pre-COVID evaluation), and at the end of the remote treatment (7 weeks from the start of the treatment)
changes in thymic state
The Geriatric Depression Scale-15 items (GDS-15 items) was used to evaluate the tymic state.This instrument evaluated depressive symptoms using yes/no answers. Scores range between 0 and 15 points. Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms.
Time frame: This evaluation was performed in the pre-COVID-19 period, at the beginning of the remote treatment (8 months from the pre-COVID evaluation), and at the end of the remote treatment (7 weeks from the start of the treatment)
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