This is a longitudinal observational study recruiting individuals between the ages of 50 and 90 with different types of dementia as well as a comparison group without cognitive deficits. Participants are/will be recruited at sites across Canada and will undergo assessments, neuroimaging, and biological sample collection.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
50 Years
Max age
90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Has subjective or objective cognitive impairment
* Written informed consent must be obtained and documented (from the patient or, where jurisdictions allow it, from a caregiver/family member)
* Sufficient proficiency in English or French to undertake self report and neuropsychological testing
* Geographic accessibility to the study site
* Must have a study partner who can participate as required in the protocol (provide corroborative information)
* Up to 12 years of education
* Fits into one of the following groups: Cognitively Unimpaired, Subjective Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exclusion Criteria:
* The presence of other significant known chronic brain disease such as: moderate to severe chronic static leukoencephalopathy (including previous traumatic injury), multiple sclerosis, a serious developmental handicap, malignant tumors, Parkinson's disease (other than for the Parkinson's cohort), and other rarer brain illnesses
* Ongoing alcohol or drug abuse which in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the subject's ability to comply with the study procedures
* Symptomatic stroke within the previous year
* Unable to undergo MRI scan due to medical contraindications or inability to tolerate the procedure
Primary outcome measure(s)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score — 8 years change in MoCA total score. The MoCA is a test of global cognition scored out of 30 with a higher score indicating better performance. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 30.
Trial sites (19)
Facility
City
Region
Status
University of Calgary
Calgary
Alberta
Recruiting
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton
Alberta
Recruiting
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
Vancouver
British Columbia
Recruiting
Island Health
Victoria
British Columbia
Not Yet Recruiting
Veteran's Memorial Building
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Recruiting
Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton
Ontario
Recruiting
St. Joseph's Health Care London
London
Ontario
Recruiting
Gait and Brain Lab
London
Ontario
Recruiting
Bruyère Research Institute
Ottawa
Ontario
Active Not Recruiting
Kawartha Centre
Peterborough
Ontario
Active Not Recruiting
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto
Ontario
Active Not Recruiting
University Health Network Memory Clinic
Toronto
Ontario
Active Not Recruiting
Baycrest Clinical Unit
Toronto
Ontario
Recruiting
University of Waterloo
Waterloo
Ontario
Active Not Recruiting
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Montreal
Quebec
Active Not Recruiting
Jewish General Hospital/McGill Memory Clinic
Montreal
Quebec
Recruiting
Clinique de cognition Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal
Montreal
Quebec
Recruiting
Hôpital Enfant-Jésus
Québec
Quebec
Recruiting
Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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