Effectiveness of Cognitive-Based Occupational Therapy Interventions on The Level of Cognitive Performance of Elderly Women with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) In Shiraz City: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Determining the effect of cognitive-based occupational therapy interventions on cognitive function of elderly women with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Shiraz city

A randomized clinical trial using the Ephron equal block randomization method, in a single-blind manner, the sample size was obtained using NCSS-PASS version 15 software, 62 people, who were equally allocated into 2 groups (intervention and control).

Intervention classes and questionnaire completion are conducted in the Farzanegan Foundation of Shiraz in the presence of the facilitator and the clinic manager. Blinding occurs in the participants in such a way that they are unaware of the study group allocation and all participants involved in the study assume that all participants have received the intervention.

Inclusion criteria: Elderly women with mild cognitive impairment evaluated with the Mocha test with a score of less than 26, Elderly women with memory complaints, Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion criteria: Having more than one absent session or more in treatment programs, Elderly women who attended the pre-test but did not attend the post-test, Incomplete completion of questionnaires, Transfer of residence or long-term illness or refusal of treatment and death.

The elderly will be divided into two groups: intervention and control, and the intervention group will receive a class to increase cognitive skills. The control group will receive yoga classes from Soroush Center.

Mild cognitive impairment, executive functions, cognitive flexibility, memory, cognitive-based occupational therapy interventions

In the intervention phase in random trials, for sampling the study samples into different groups of control and control groups, randomly divided in this type of trials, a group of people who are members of Farzangan Shiraz Foundation and meet the entry criteria will be selected (Random Allocation) In each care center for the elderly, there is a list of the names of the members in the center with the national code, and each number will be defined as a variable ID number in the software. We will select about 200 members of Farzangan Shiraz Foundation and measure them using the Montreal Cognitive Status Questionnaire (MOCA) and 62 people who meet all the conditions for entering the study will be selected and using the technique Random sampling in such a way that these 31 people will be classified into 2 equal blocks in each block of 31 people between the groups and the final sample will be set. Random allocation of elderly people referring to the day care center for the elderly with the help of statistical software in intervention and control groups with Efron's randomization algorithm with blocks equal to Efron's P = 0.75 and 500 rotations (chance in the control and intervention groups is done using blinding In this Procedures DOE► Randomization Lists version 15.0.1 with the command CSS-PASS, the study was a blind study so that the elderly are unaware of their group title.

Blinding occurs in participants in such a way that they are unaware of the study group allocation and all participants involved in the study assume that all participants have received the intervention.

The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are available from the authors upon reasonable request and with the permission of SUMS.

Immediately at the time of printing the results

Data will be made available to academic researchers upon request.

Allowed with source reference.

Scientific supervisor of the study: Dr. Abdolrahim Asadollahi by sending him an official email.

Upon receiving an email from the applicant and reviewing his/her academic qualifications, data will be shared immediately to the same email.