Social & Affective Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease & Associated Disorders

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-85
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Lille

About this trial

Recent studies have shown that individual neuropsychological scores of patients with Alzheimer's disease and Associated Disorders (ADAD) are only poorly correlated to their behavioral difficulties, such as disinhibition, apathy, social decision-making or vulnerability. Recently, social \& affective cognitive disorders have been highlighted as potential cause of social behavioral abnormalities. However, no previous studies have assessed the specific relationship between social \& affective cognition \& social behavior in ADAD. Our pilot study aims to explore the correlations between core and extended social \& affective cognitive processes and social behavior as observed during the neuropsychological examination, as well as to explore the common brain regions involved in those domains.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Men and women;

40 to 85 years of age (included);

Registered with the French Social Security;

Have a study partner. The study partner is required to complete several scales. If the subjects or their study partners are not able to drive, their transport fees will be reimbursed by the promotor.

Disqualifiers

Participants who have contraindications to perform an MRI scan;

Participants with significant sensory deficits that are not corrected by suitable devices.

Participants with dementia caused by a non-neurodegenerative disease, including patients with severe cerebrovascular risk factor load, in the judgment of the investigator;

Participants with other neurodegenerative disease such as Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • SCANN

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

University Hospital, Lille

Lead sponsor

France Alzheimer

Collaborator