SmartSignals eCOA Cognitive Assessments A precise way to detect subtle cognitive changes Identify subtle cognitive changes Detect subtle changes earlyAdminister this highly sensitive battery of computerized cognition tasks, specifically designed for clinical trials, repeatedly throughout your study to identify changes in cognitive function in any participant population. Measure major cognitive domainsPrecisely assess working and episodic memory, attention, and executive function tasks relevant in everyday life. Complete assessments quicklyEach assessment is brief to complete (thirty minutes or less depending on the content of the battery) thus reducing participant’s testing burden. OFTEN COMBINED WITH: eCOA Electronic Clinician Ratings Why choose SmartSignals? Cognitive Assessments are widely used and extensively validated electronic cognitive assessment battery. Designed for repeated use, it has unrivaled sensitivity and comprises a range of tests assessing essential cognitive domains relevant to everyday life activities such as: 1 Attention 2 Working memory 3 Episodic memory 4 Executive function tasks How can Cognitive Assessments support my study? SmartSignals Cognitive Assessments can be administered in less than twenty-five minutes by non-specialists. The battery content can be tailored to protocols’ needs, and data are automatically recorded to a secured database and immediately available for analysis. Our scientific expertise and dedicated operational services that accompany the use of the SmartSignals eCOA system are key to understanding and assessing the effect of your drug/therapy on cognitive function. SmartSignals Cognitive Assessments produce data that is more reliable and measurable than paper-based methods. Frequently Asked Questions How are cognitive changes assessed in clinical trial patients? Cognitive function and changes are assessed using three general approaches: self-report, informant-report, and performance-based measures. Many scales and questionnaires, such as ECog, are commonly used to measure general cognitive function as well as indication-specific cognition, such as ADAS-COG in dementia studies. Other approaches include sensitive computerized clinical assessment batteries designed to detect subtle cognitive changes that can be applied in any trial for any indication. What is included in a clinical trial cognitive assessment? While scales and questionnaires vary depending on their purpose, cognitive assessments generally test working memory, episodic memory, attention, tasks, and functions required for everyday life, such as problem-solving and personal care. What is the purpose of a cognitive test in clinical trials? Cognitive assessments are used to detect subtle changes in cognitive function, such as impairment or improvements, to determine a treatment’s effect in patients. Can you assess cognitive deficit, cognitive improvement, or both using the computerized Cognitive Assessments system? Featuring bidirectional sensitivity, the system can assess potential deficit and improvement in cognition as exemplified by numerous use in Phase I clinical research studies. What population can this system assess? Our computerized Cognitive Assessments system is a disease-agnostic tool that can provide cognitive assessment for any type of population, from healthy volunteers and patients with minor cognitive impairment to patients with dementia. Is there any practice effect associated with the Cognitive Assessments system? There is little practice effect associated with our cognitive assessments battery. That’s because we use alternate clinical forms at each visit as well as encourage 2 to 4 practice sessions to ensure the patients know how to use the response box and you capture high-quality data. Want to learn more? Contact us to see how Cognitive Assessments can be added to your study to assess the cognitive function of participants and obtain the evidence you need. Connect With Us
Detect subtle changes earlyAdminister this highly sensitive battery of computerized cognition tasks, specifically designed for clinical trials, repeatedly throughout your study to identify changes in cognitive function in any participant population. Measure major cognitive domainsPrecisely assess working and episodic memory, attention, and executive function tasks relevant in everyday life. Complete assessments quicklyEach assessment is brief to complete (thirty minutes or less depending on the content of the battery) thus reducing participant’s testing burden.
Cognitive Assessments are widely used and extensively validated electronic cognitive assessment battery. Designed for repeated use, it has unrivaled sensitivity and comprises a range of tests assessing essential cognitive domains relevant to everyday life activities such as:
SmartSignals Cognitive Assessments can be administered in less than twenty-five minutes by non-specialists. The battery content can be tailored to protocols’ needs, and data are automatically recorded to a secured database and immediately available for analysis. Our scientific expertise and dedicated operational services that accompany the use of the SmartSignals eCOA system are key to understanding and assessing the effect of your drug/therapy on cognitive function. SmartSignals Cognitive Assessments produce data that is more reliable and measurable than paper-based methods.
Contact us to see how Cognitive Assessments can be added to your study to assess the cognitive function of participants and obtain the evidence you need.