Trial Outcomes & Findings for Mnemonic Strategy Versus Spaced Retrieval Training in Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment (NCT NCT04533204)

NCT ID: NCT04533204

Last Updated: 2021-03-23

Results Overview

Change in memory for 45 trained object location associations

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

59 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 1 month after last training session

Results posted on

2021-03-23

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Mnemonic Strategy Training
Training using mnemonic strategies mnemonic strategy training: training using mnemonic strategies
Spaced Retrieval Training
Training using spaced retrieval spaced retrieval training: training using spaced retrieval
Overall Study
STARTED
29
30
Overall Study
COMPLETED
28
29
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Mnemonic Strategy Training
Training using mnemonic strategies mnemonic strategy training: training using mnemonic strategies
Spaced Retrieval Training
Training using spaced retrieval spaced retrieval training: training using spaced retrieval
Overall Study
Unable to understand training instructions
1
1

Baseline Characteristics

1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Mnemonic Strategy Training
n=28 Participants
Training using mnemonic strategies mnemonic strategy training: training using mnemonic strategies
Spaced Retrieval Training
n=29 Participants
Training using spaced retrieval spaced retrieval training: training using spaced retrieval
Total
n=57 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
5 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
7 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
12 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
23 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
22 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
45 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group was removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Age, Continuous
72.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3 • n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
70.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3 • n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
71.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3 • n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
14 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
24 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
15 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
33 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
8 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
11 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
19 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
19 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
17 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
36 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
0 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
1 Participants
n=7 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
2 Participants
n=5 Participants • 1 participant in each group removed due to inability to understand training instructions
Region of Enrollment
United States
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
57 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 1 month after last training session

Change in memory for 45 trained object location associations

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Mnemonic Strategy Training
n=28 Participants
Training using mnemonic strategies mnemonic strategy training: training using mnemonic strategies
Spaced Retrieval Training
n=29 Participants
Training using spaced retrieval spaced retrieval training: training using spaced retrieval
Percent of Correct Object Location Associations Assessed up to 1 Month Post-treatment
80.0 percent correct
Interval 74.86 to 85.14
62.45 percent correct
Interval 57.4 to 67.51

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 1 month after last training session

Population: Computer errors resulted in loss of data from the first 15 participants (7 MST, 8 SRT)

Change in accuracy for novel object location associations using a touchscreen task; distance measured in cm from actual location

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Mnemonic Strategy Training
n=21 Participants
Training using mnemonic strategies mnemonic strategy training: training using mnemonic strategies
Spaced Retrieval Training
n=21 Participants
Training using spaced retrieval spaced retrieval training: training using spaced retrieval
Change in Accuracy (vs. Baseline) on Novel Object Location Associations
6.1 error in centimeters
Interval 4.8 to 7.4
7.14 error in centimeters
Interval 5.84 to 8.44

Adverse Events

Mnemonic Strategy Training

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Spaced Retrieval Training

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Benjamin Hampstead

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System; University of Michigan

Phone: 734-763-9259

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place