Dementia in Fiction and Clinical Narratives
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age60-85
SponsorFu Jen Catholic University
About this trial
This study aims to compare the natural narrative language of patients with Alzheimer's disease and the fictional depictions of dementia in contemporary novels from both neurological and literary perspectives. It investigates the similarities and differences in the deterioration of semantic and episodic memory. The goal is to develop a cross-disciplinary language observation model that enhances early diagnostic understanding, fosters empathy in caregiving, and strengthens medical humanities education.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease or other mild cognitive impairment by a neurologist (case group) / healthy individuals matched for age and education level (control group)
Able to communicate and understand basic language
Disqualifiers
Refuse to participate in the study
Trial population
patient of affiliated university hospital
Trial design
Design model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
40 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groupsGroup A: Case group
Group B: Control group
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Mini-Mental State Examination
assess cognitive function, including orientation, memory, attention, language, and basic visuospatial ability
Time frame
on the day of enrollmentSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov