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Cognitive SymptomNCT04118985

Compensatory Training to Support Brain Healthy Lifestyle Changes in Those at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

A study testing Cognitive rehabilitation and health behavior change intervention and Self-implementation in people with Cognitive Symptom and Pre Senile Dementia, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The Researchers are trying to better understand if behavioral interventions can help improve memory compensation and engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors in those with memory concerns but normal mental status exam. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Cognitive rehabilitation and health behavior change intervention and Self-implementation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
10 Oct 2019to 30 Oct 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 50 or older
  • A positive complaint or concern in response to two questions ('Do you feel like your memory or other aspects of thinking are becoming worse?' and 'Does this worry you?')
  • Normal cognitive performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (adjusted for age and education)
  • Self-reported independent function in daily life as measure by the Lawson IADL scale (IADL=8)
  • English speaking
  • Approval letter from a physician (due to the exercise component)

Who cannot join

  • Known neurological disorder with potential cognitive symptoms (a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, a history of significant TBI, etc.)
  • Uncontrolled moderate or severe depression (e.g., CES-D > 21).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

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About this study

Official title: Compensatory Training to Support Everyday Function and Adherence to Brain Healthy Lifestyle Changes in Those at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

The Researchers are trying to better understand if behavioral interventions can help improve memory compensation and engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors in those with memory concerns but normal mental status exam.

Being tested
Cognitive rehabilitation and health behavior change intervention, Self-implementation
Keywords
Subjective cognitive complaint
Medical subject headings
Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Alzheimer Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cognitive rehabilitation and health behavior change interventionBehavioural

    Cognitive rehabilitation and health behavior change intervention in a group-based program intervention compared to self-implementation of techniques without these interventions

  • Self-implementationBehavioural

    Self-implementation of cognitive rehabilitation and health behavior change recommendations

Study groups in NCT04118985
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Self-implementationActive comparatorIndividuals randomized to this group will be given all the materials about cognitive compensations techniques and brain health behavior guidelines and encouraged to implement those on their own.
Receives: Behavioral: Self-implementation
Health-behavior interventionExperimentalIndividuals randomized to this group will attend 10 weekly classes designed to provide information about cognitive compensation techniques and brain health behaviors as well as interventional support to implement those recommendations with homework and follow-up classes.
Receives: Behavioral: Cognitive rehabilitation and health behavior change intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Everyday Compensation Questionnaire

    self-report and informant report if an informant is available of compensatory strategy use; range 0-148 with higher scores indicating more compensatory use

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  2. Lifestyle Activities Questionnaire

    self-report of cognitive activities, range 13-65 with higher scores indicating more activity

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  3. BrainHQ

    Number of minutes on BrainHQ computer exercise program

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  4. Physical Activities Questionnaire

    self-report of physical activity; scores include number of days per week across 7 activity types and number of minutes in each activity when completed.

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  5. Mindful Attention Awareness Scale

    self-report of mindfulness, range of 11-66 with higher scores indicating more mindful daily experience

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Everyday Cognition

    self-report of everyday functioning, range 39-156 with higher scores indicating more problems in daily functioning

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  2. Quality of Life (in aging and cognitive health)

    self-report of quality of life, range of 13-52 with higher scores indicating better quality of life

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  3. Psychological well-being

    self-report of psychological well-being/happiness; there is a total score plus subscales of autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, self-acceptance. Each subscale has 9 items for a total of 54 items. Total scores range from 54-324 with higher scores indicating higher psychological well being. Each subscale ranges from 9-54 with higher scores indicating greater well-being on that construct.

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  4. Centers for Epidemiological Studies - Depression

    self-report of symptoms of depression.Range 0-60 with higher scores indicating more depression

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  5. Cognitive measure of memory

    Hopkins Verbal Memory test. Staff administered standardized verbal memory task. Scores include total words recalled and total recalled after a delay with higher scores indicating greater recall

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  6. cognitive measure of executive functioning

    Trailmaking test; Staff administered standardized measure of attention and executive functioning. Scores include time to complete the task (with higher scores being slower) and number of errors

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  7. cognitive measure of verbal fluency

    Controlled Oral Word Association Test; Staff administered standardized measure of speed and verbal fluency. Score is number of items in one minute with higher scores indicating better functioning

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  8. cognitive measure of visual scanning speed

    Symbol Digit Modalities Test; Staff administered standardize measure of speed and visual scanning. Scores indicate number of items completed in the time frame with higher scores indicating better functioning.

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

  9. cognitive measure of response inhibition

    Stroop Color Word Test; Staff administered standardized measure of speed and response inhibition. Scores indicate number of items completed in the time limit with higher scores indicating better functioning

    Measured: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Oct 2019
  2. Study start10 Oct 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Oct 2020
  4. Study completion30 Oct 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized to one of 1 arms: 1) provided recommendations and materials without coaching for implementation 2) provided recommendations and materials with 10 coaching classes
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04118985
Sponsor's protocol ID
19-006676
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
8 Sep 2019
Last updated
17 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: The study is quite small and is meant a pilot data for preliminary feasibility and effect size estimating.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cognitive rehabilitation and health behavior change intervention and Self-implementation in people with Cognitive Symptom and Pre Senile Dementia, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Everyday Compensation Questionnaire (time frame: baseline, change from baseline at end of 10 week treatment, change from baseline at 3 months, change from baseline at 6 months). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Nov 2020.

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