Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Neuron-up (CROAN)
Condition: Indication for Modification of Patient Cognitive Status
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Introduction. The application of new technologies for cognitive rehabilitation has increased
      over the last years and has enabled occupational therapists to work more efficiently,
      minimizing costs and time for analysis, management, and design of activities.

      Objective. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of cognitive
      intervention using the web platform Neuronup in a group of elderly subjects; the study is
      based on the dependent variables (memory, attention, and language) analyzed with the
      abbreviated Barcelona Test.

      Subjects and Methods. Aquasi-experimental design was carried out with subjects assigned to
      two groups: a control group (20 subjects) and an experimental group (20 subjects). The
      abbreviated Barcelona Test was administered to assess patients before and after the
      intervention with this software to draw conclusions.
    

Detailed description: 
      Introduction. The application of new technologies for cognitive rehabilitation has increased
      over the last years and has enabled occupational therapists to work more efficiently,
      minimizing costs and time for analysis, management, and design of activities.

      Objective. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of cognitive
      intervention using the web platform Neuronup in a group of elderly subjects; the study is
      based on the dependent variables (memory, attention, and language) analyzed with the
      abbreviated Barcelona Test.

      Subjects and Methods. Aquasi-experimental design was carried out with subjects assigned to
      two groups: a control group (20 subjects) and an experimental group (20 subjects). The
      abbreviated Barcelona Test was administered to assess patients before and after the
      intervention with this software to draw conclusions.

      Results. Analyses of variance (ANOVA), analyses of covariance (ANCOVA), and multivariate
      analyses of variance (MANOVA) were perfomed in the memory, orientation, reading, and language
      domains. Statistically signifcant differences were recorded in all domains except language
      where scores remained the same.

      Conclusion. It has been demonstrated that Neuronup is an effective program for improving
      cognitive processes such as memory, attention, and orientation in older adults, hence it
      would be beneficial to implement technology-based treatments conducted by specialized
      professionals.
    

Intervention name(s): Web platform: Neuronup
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Neuronup is a web platform designed for neuropsychological rehabilitation that is focused on functional cognitive impairments resulting from normal aging and other causes. Neuronup emerged as a scientific, viable and accessible technological initiative.
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: This is a quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent groups (pretest-posttest) carried out in a more realistic setting, where the dependent variables of interest were manipulated by the researcher under controlled conditions.
Masking: Single (Investigator)
Primary purpose: Health Services Research
Keywords: Cognition, Cognitive Dissonance, Geriatrics, Technology