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RecruitingNCT07237009Updated Mar 9, 2026

Effects of Personalized Digital Reminiscence Therapy on Patients With Neurocognitive Disorders

An observational study in Neurocognitive Disorders, Mild, Cognitive Impairment, Mild and Depression Mild, sponsored by KompanionCare SAS. Recruiting at 5 sites in France. Open to participants aged 60 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-09.

Sponsored by KompanionCare SAS · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Oct 2025; still recruiting 1 year later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
80
Ages
60 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 43 studies in Neurocognitive Disorders with a site in France — 20 open to participants now, 23 under way, none of them phase 3. Neurocognitive Disorders · France.

Planned enrollment
15th of 19
80 · median 135
Started
2025
with 4 others
Observational
19 of 43
11 open now
Primary completion
2026-12
later than 8 of 22 live
Registered
38th of 43
by date

Among the 43 studies in Neurocognitive Disorders with a site in France, this one is the 15th largest by planned enrollment of the 19 observational ones, is one of 5 that started in 2025, is one of 19 observational ones, reaches primary completion later than 8 of the 22 other live ones, and was the 38th registered.

By phase

43 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

Observationalthis study19 · 11 open
No phase13 · 6 open
Phase 26 · 3 open
Phase 32 · 0 open
Phase 11 · 0 open
Phase 1/21 · 0 open
Phase 2/31 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2011; this study’s year is marked. 5 started in 2025.

Size and results

Median enrollment 58 across the 24 interventional studies, 135 across the 19 observational. Of the 17 that completed or were terminated, 6 (35%) have results posted.

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Study summary

This study aims to observe the effects of daily personalized digital reminiscence sessions, conducted with the help of a digital conversational agent, and to determine whether these sessions lead to improvements in symptoms such as apathy and depression.

The researchers therefore seek to observe whether this daily use can improve certain aspects of well-being, such as motivation, mood, sleep quality, quality of life, and engagement with the tool.

The study also aims to assess whether simple reminders delivered via the application are sufficient to encourage regular use without external assistance.

Participants will:

  • Use the reminiscence app for 25 days for 10-15 minutes.
  • Have a primary caregiver help personalize the app by sharing family memories, other relatives may optionally contribute in a private group.
  • Complete brief questionnaires at the start and during follow-up routine visits (for example, apathy and depression scales, sleep, and quality of life).
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Conditions studied

  • Neurocognitive Disorders, Mild
  • Cognitive Impairment, Mild
  • Depression Mild
  • Apathy
  • Apathy in Dementia

Keywords

  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Dementia
  • Apathy
  • Mild Depression
  • Digital Reminiscence therapy
  • personalized Reminiscence therapy
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
60 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Participants will be recruited during routine visits at five French university hospital geriatrics/memory clinics.

The source population comprises older adults followed in these services who live mainly at home or in hospital-based residential settings. The study focuses exclusively on patients with mild neurocognitive disorder or mild dementia, and includes individuals with mild depression.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Men and women over 60 years of age.
  • diagnosis: Early stage of major neurocognitive disorders or MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) including all underlying causes.
  • Have a score of 21 ≤ MMSE ≤ 28.
  • Presence of mild or moderate depression, or presence of mild or moderate apathy, or presence of both
  • Displays the necessary physical and cognitive abilities, without major limitations compromising interaction with the digital tool.
  • Having voluntarily and informedly agreed to participate in the study (signed written consent).
  • Subject's ability to hear and see the digital tool's stimuli (tests integrated into the tool).
  • Patients with access to an Apple device (smartphone or tablet), either personal or provided by the sponsor, running iOS version 16 or higher, with internet access.
  • Patient has at least one close referent who declares their wish to contribute to the collection of biographical information via the digital messaging group.
  • Subjects covered by a social security scheme.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with moderate or severe dementia ( score ≤ 20) because implicit memory recall is less effective in moderate or severe stages for people with PWD.
  • Presence of major psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, severe major depressive episode, bipolar disorder).
  • Major hearing or visual impairments.
  • History of premorbid intellectual disability.
  • Patients under guardianship, conservatorship, or legal protection.
  • Patients who have already used the Lilia app
  • Participating simultaneously in another study involving human subjects, a clinical investigation, or a therapeutic trial for the entire duration of the study.
  • Patients who have received a new treatment related to neurocognitive disorders (medication) during the 3 months prior to the inclusion visit.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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DSM diagnostic criteria

The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.

MMSE and MoCA

Short tests of memory and thinking, each scored out of 30. Lower scores suggest more difficulty; criteria give a range, either to include people with memory problems or to leave them out.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • DRT Users

    Single observational cohort exposed to a personalized digital reminiscence therapy, through daily 10-15 minute sessions.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score

    The Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a clinician-rated scale of depressive symptom severity. Possible scores range from 0 to 60, with higher scores indicating more severe depression. Decrease of MADRS total score between two measurement points indicates improvement over time. Unit of Measure: points (from 0 to 60)

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 25, Day 50.

  2. Change in Lille Apathy Rating Scale (LARS) Total Score

    The Lille Apathy Rating Scale (LARS) is a clinician-rated questionnaire assessing apathy with a total score from -36 to +36. Higher scores indicating greater apathy. Decrease of LARS total score between two measurement points indicates improvement over time. Unit of Measure: points (from -36 to +36).

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 25, Day 50.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in The Short Form Survey (SF-36) Global Score.

    The Short Form Survey (SF-36) measures health-related quality of life. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health status. Increase of SF-36 global score between two measurement points indicates improvement over time. Unit of Measure: Points on SF-36 scale from 0 to 100.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 25, Day 50.

  2. Change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Global Score

    The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a questionnaire evaluating sleep quality with scores from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality. Decrease of PSQI global score between two measurement points indicates improvement over time. Unit of Measure: Points on PSQI scale from 0 to 21.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 25, Day 50.

  3. Number of Sessions Completed

    Counting the number of sessions completed by the patient between Baseline and Day 25. Higher numbers are indicating greater adherence to the application use. Unit of Measure: Number of Sessions Completed

    Time frame: From Baseline to Day 25

  4. Average Self-Reported Session Duration

    Average self-reported session duration is the approximate average time spent per session with using the Lilia application between Baseline and Day 25 based on the patients' own observations. It is measured by a dedicated question: "On average, how much time did you spend with Lilia when you used it?" (response options: "Less than 5 minutes," "5-10 minutes," "More than 10 minutes"). Higher values refers to longer average sessions. Unit of Measure: average minutes per session

    Time frame: From Baseline to Day 25.

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Study locations

4 of 5 sites recruiting
  • CHU Angers, Service médecine gériatrique.
    Angers, 49 933, France
    Recruiting
    • Pr Cédric Annweiler · ContactCeAnnweiler@chu-angers.fr · (+33) 241 35 54 86
    • Cédric Annweiler, Geriatrician, PhD neuroscience · Principal investigator
  • Limoges University Hospital Center - Dupuytren Hospital], Geriatric medicine department
    Limoges, 87042, France
    Recruiting
    • Pr Achille Tchalla · ContactAchille.Tchalla@chu-limoges.fr · +33 (0)5 55 05 88 94
    • Achille Tchalla, PhD in medicine and CR · Principal investigator
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice - Institut Claude Pompidou, Centre Mémoire de Ressources et de Recherches (CM2R)
    Nice, 06100, France
    Recruiting
    • Dr Aurelie Mouton · Contactmouton.a@chu-nice.fr · +33 (0)4 92 03 47 70
    • Aurelie Mouton, Neurologist · Principal investigator
  • APHP Hôpitaux universitaires Paris centre.
    Paris, 75013, France
    Not yet recruiting
    • Pr Olivier Hanon · Contactolivier.hanon@aphp.fr · +33 (0) 1 44 08 33 81
    • Olivier Hanon, Professor of Geriatrics · Principal investigator
  • CHU DE TOURS, Pôle Vieillissement, Hôpital Bretonneau.
    Tours, 37044, France
    Recruiting
    • Pr Bertrand Fougère · Contactbertrand.fougere@univ-tours.fr · +33 (0)2 47473713
    • Bertrand Fougère, Medical Doctor in Geriatrics · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Oct 2025 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2026, 14 months after the start.

Of 53 observational studies under Neurocognitive Disorders, half reached primary completion within 44 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 20 and three quarters within 78. This study's planned 14 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 24, 2025
First posted
Nov 19, 2025
StartActual
Oct 14, 2025
Primary completionEst.
Dec 2026
CompletionEst.
Dec 2026
Last update
Mar 9, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 9, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07237009
Lead sponsor
KompanionCare SAS
Collaborators
Clinical Research Units Hungary
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 19, 2025
Start date
Oct 14, 2025
Primary completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 9, 2026

Study contacts

Peter MARKUS
Contact
peter@kompanioncare.com
+36303621811
Cédric Annweiler, Geriatrician, PhD neuroscience
study chair · Angers University Hospital Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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