Comparison of MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination) and MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) in Cognitive Assessment in Geriatric Oncology

Centre Francois Baclesse

Status: Completed

Conditions: Geriatrics; Cancer

Treatments: Other: cognitive evaluation by MMS (Mini-Mental State Examination) and MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) tests

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02558907

MoCA

Details and patient eligibility

About

Compare neurocognitive testing MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination) and MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) to candidates aged patients with 1st line treatment of their cancer will be received an examination oncogériatric

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 71+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient old over 70 years
• Patient with cancer (solid tumor or hematological) for which a 1st line treatment is planned
• Patient candidate an oncogeriatric assessment
• Patient agreeing to participate in the study
• French language
• Lack of subsequent neurological sequelae with cognitive impact stroke, dementia or progressive psychiatric disorder
• Patient having a life expectancy ≥ 6 months

Exclusion criteria

• Primitive cancer of the central nervous system or brain metastasis
• Patients unable to meet the cognitive tests
• Refusal to participate
• Realization of a MMSE or MoCA test in the last 6 months