Table 1.
Treatment and assessment schedule—first stage.
| WEEK | ASSESSMENTS (MONDAYS) | NO. OF TREATMENTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First treatment block (real or sham) | 0 (Baseline) | ADAS-cog, RMBC, spatial awareness, word–image association, associative memory, MOCA | 5–Monday to Friday |
| 1 | MOCA | 5–Monday to Friday | |
| 2 | MOCA | 2–Monday and Wednesday | |
| 3 | MOCA | 1–Monday | |
| 4 | ADAS-cog, RMBC, spatial awareness, word–image association, associative memory, MOCA | None | |
| Washout | Minimum 4 weeks | None | None |
| Second treatment block (real or sham) | 8 (Baseline) | ADAS-cog, RMBC, spatial awareness, word–image association, associative memory, MOCA | 5–Monday to Friday |
| 9 | MOCA | 5–Monday to Friday | |
| 10 | MOCA | 2–Monday and Wednesday | |
| 11 | MOCA | 1–Monday | |
| 12 | ADAS-cog, RMBC, spatial awareness, word–image association, associative memory, MOCA | None |