Validating the Ain Shams Cognitive Assessment Tool (ASCA)

Ain Shams University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI); Dementia

Treatments: Other: Ain Shams University Cognitive Assessment (ASCA) tool

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06789094

FMASU R310/2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

The diagnosis of cognitive impairment, including dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), is crucial for timely intervention and management. Various screening tools are available for assessing cognitive function, among which the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE), and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are widely used. However, the recently developed Ain Shams University Cognitive Assessment (ASCA) has shown promise in detecting early cognitive decline. This study aims to assess the performance of ASCA in diagnosing cognitive impairment against DSM5 criteria.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: older adult participants 60 years old and above who are native Arabic speakers

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe dementia, delirium, major mental disorders, aphasia, and those with severe visual or hearing impairment that interfere with the assessment.

Trial design

100 participants in 3 patient groups

Dementia

Description:

participants \>60 years with Dementia diagnosed by DSM-5 criteria

Treatment:

Other: Ain Shams University Cognitive Assessment (ASCA) tool

Mild cognitive impairment

Description:

participants \>60 years with Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) diagnosed by DSM-5 criteria

Treatment:

Other: Ain Shams University Cognitive Assessment (ASCA) tool

control

Description:

euthymic healthy community dwelling adult participants of various socioeconomic and educational status.

Treatment:

Other: Ain Shams University Cognitive Assessment (ASCA) tool