Checking a German questionnaire on self-perceived memory and thinking decline
Checks a German questionnaire on self-noticed thinking decline in adults aged 50 and older.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: German Validation Study of the Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire (SCD-Q)
Key facts
- Where
- München, GermanySee the site
Where in Germany
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des LMU KlinikumsMünchen, GermanyTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
- Trial code
- NCT06711952
- Record updated
- 29 May 2025
- Original description
The SCD-Q (Subjective Cognitive Decline-Questionnaire) is an established instrument to quantify self-perceived cognitive decline. Both self- and informant-rated versions of the SCD-Q are available. However, the SCD-Q has not been validated in the German language yet. Hence, the investigators aim to validate the self-reported SCD-Q in a clinical sample in Germany.Read full original descriptionShow less
German Validation Study of the Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire (SCD-Q) and Its Potential Use in Large Cohorts
The SCD-Q (Subjective Cognitive Decline-Questionnaire) is an established instrument to quantify self-perceived cognitive decline. Both self- and informant-rated versions of the SCD-Q are available. However, the SCD-Q has not been validated in the German language yet. Hence, the investigators aim to validate the self-reported SCD-Q in a clinical sample in Germany.
Inclusion: Medical appointment for dementia diagnostics at the Alzheimer Therapie- und Forschungszentrum; Provision of signed, written and dated informed consent; Capacity to give informed consent.
Exclusion: dementia in a very advance stage; Illiteracy.