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Sedentary BehaviorNCT04544358

iBAILA - Investigating Brains & Activity to Improve Latino Aging

A study testing BAILAMOS© in people with Sedentary Behavior and Cognitive Impairment, run by University of Illinois Chicago.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Examine the impact of the BAILAMOS (TM) dance program on lifestyle physical activity Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sedentary Behavior, Cognitive Impairment
What is being tested?
BAILAMOS©
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Sep 2015to 30 Sep 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • age > 60 years;
  • Latino/Hispanic;
  • ability to speak Spanish;
  • participation in <150 minutes/week of aerobic exercise;
  • adequate cognitive status as assessed by the Mini Mental State Examination (>14/21);
  • danced < 2 times/month over the past 12 months;
  • willingness to be randomly assigned to treatment or control group;
  • no plans to leave the U.S. > two weeks during the study.

Who cannot join

  • uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus;
  • pacemaker or metallic implants (infusion pumps, metal prostheses, metallic-backed transdermal patches or metallic shrapnel); - claustrophobia that precludes MRI;
  • stroke within the past year;
  • healing or unhealed fracture(s);
  • hip or knee replacement within the past 6 months;
  • heart failure;
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  • recurrent falls within the past year;
  • regular use of a walker or wheelchair;
  • weigh more than 300 pounds, as unable to fit into MRI. The EASY (Resnick et al., 2008) will be used to learn if physician consent is needed for program enrollment.

About this study

Examine the impact of the BAILAMOS (TM) dance program on lifestyle physical activity

Read the detailed description

Examine the impact of the BAILAMOS (TM) dance program on lifestyle physical activity (PA). Hypothesis 1: Intervention group will demonstrate greater improvement in Lifestyle PA than controls. 2) Test the impact of BAILAMOS (TM) on cognitive function and quality of life. Hypothesis 2: Intervention group will demonstrate greater improvement in cognitive function and quality of life than controls. 3) Test the impact of BAILAMOS (TM) on brain network functional connectivity. Hypothesis 3: Intervention group will demonstrate enhanced Default Mode Network (DMN), Executive Network (EN), and sensorimotor network connectivity vis a vis controls.

Being tested
BAILAMOS©
Medical subject headings
Sedentary Behavior, Cognitive Dysfunction

What participants receive

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

  • BAILAMOS©Behavioural

    BAILAMOS© includes a 4-month, twice-weekly dance program. The PI and a professional dance instructor co-developed an extensive BAILAMOS© Dance Manual and class-by-class schedule.

Study groups in NCT04544358
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BAILAMOS©ExperimentalBAILAMOS© includes a 4-month, twice-weekly dance program. The PI and a professional dance instructor co-developed an extensive BAILAMOS© Dance Manual and class-by-class schedule.
Receives: Behavioral: BAILAMOS©
ControlNo interventionRandomized to wait list, received BAILAMOS© program after data collection.

What is being measured

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

  1. Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Adults

    Report minutes of moderate to vigorous level physical activity per week. Weekly frequency and duration of physical activity is used to calculate minutes of moderate to vigorous level physical activity (MVPA) per week.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up) .The 4-month post-intervention follow-up assesses average physical activity over the past 4 weeks.

  2. Activity Counts Per Minute (CPM).

    Measured through a wrist-worn accelerometer (ActiGraph Model GT3X) worn for 7 days.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

Secondary outcomes (25)
  1. Trail Making Test (TMT) Part A

    Measure of executive function. In part A, the subject connects a series of encircled numbers in numerical order. In part B, the subject connects encircled numbers and letters in numerical and alphabetical order, alternating between the numbers and letters. TMT score is the time in seconds it takes the subject to complete the test. A lower score/time is better. TMT A scores range from 0-180 seconds and TMT B scores range from 0-300 seconds. Raw scores were converted to z-scores utilizing baseline means and standard deviations. Z-scores were then combined into composite scores of executive function.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  2. Stroop C (Color)

    Measure of executive function. The Stroop test assesses the ability to inhibit cognitive interference. Color-words are printed in inconsistent color ink. Subjects are asked to name the color of the ink and not read the word. Score range is the number of words named correctly minus errors in 30 seconds and ranges from 0-77. Higher scores reflect better performance and less interference on reading ability. Raw scores were converted to z-scores utilizing baseline means and standard deviations. Z-scores were then combined into composite scores of executive function.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  3. Stroop C-W (Color-word Test) of the Stroop Neuropsychological Screening Test

    Measure of executive function. The Stroop test assesses the ability to inhibit cognitive interference. Color-words are printed in inconsistent color ink. Subjects are asked to name the color of the ink and not read the word. Score range is the number of words named correctly minus errors in 30 seconds and ranges from 0-77. Higher scores reflect better performance and less interference on reading ability. Raw scores were converted to z-scores utilizing baseline means and standard deviations. Z-scores were then combined into composite scores of executive function.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  4. Verbal Fluency Test - Animals

    This is a widely used measure of verbal fluency (or semantic memory) in which the participant is asked to generate exemplars of each of two categories (animals, fruits and vegetables) within a 60-second time limit. The primary measure of performance is the number of unique exemplars generated within the time limit. The score is the total number of animals (Animal Total) and vegetables (Vegetable Total) named within the time limit. A higher score means a better outcome. Scores range from 0 with no upper limit.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  5. Symbol Digit Modalities Test

    Measure of the speed of perceptual processing in which the participant is asked to identify and name the numbers which belong with consecutively presented symbols for 90 seconds. The score is the number of digits correctly identified within the 90-second time limit - a higher score means a better outcome. Scores range from 0 to 110.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  6. Digit Span Test - Forward

    This is a widely used measure of working memory (or attention) in which the participant is read number sequences of increasing length and then asked to repeat each sequence forward (Digits Forward) or backward (Digits Backward). The primary measure of performance is the number of digit sequences correctly recalled in each subpart (Digits Forward, Digits Backward). Each sequence for Digits Forward and Digits Backward is scored as error (0) or correct (1) - a higher score means a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  7. Digit Ordering Test

    This is a measure of working memory in which the participant is read number sequences of increasing length and is then asked to reorder the digits and say them in ascending order. Score range is 0 - 12 with a higher score meaning a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  8. Logical Memory I (Immediate) Test

    Measure This is a measure of memory (declarative/episodic) in which a brief story is read to P who is then asked to retell it from memory immediately (I) and after a delay (II). The primary measure of performance is the number of story units recalled. Score is the sum of story units (25) correctly recalled. Scores range from 0 - 25 with a higher score meaning a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  9. Logical Memory II (Delayed) Test

    Measure This is a measure of memory (declarative/episodic) in which a brief story is read to P who is then asked to retell it from memory immediately (I) and after a delay (II). The primary measure of performance is the number of story units recalled. Score is the sum of story units (25) correctly recalled. Scores range from 0 - 25 with a higher score meaning a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  10. Cerebral White Matter Volume - Global

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline

  11. Cerebral White Matter Volume - Frontal

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline

  12. Cerebral White Matter Volume - Temporal

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline

  13. Cerebral White Matter Volume - Parietal

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline

  14. Cerebral White Matter Volume - Occipital

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline

  15. Cerebral White Matter Volume - Anterior Cingulate

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline

  16. Cerebral White Matter Volume - Posterior Cingulate

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  17. Cerebral White Matter Volume - Isthmus of the Cingulate

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline

  18. Cerebral White Matter Hyper-intensities

    Assessed through magnetic resonance imaging scans

    Measured: Baseline

  19. Cerebral Functional Connectivity - Default Mode Network

    Functional connectivity is defined as a correlation of the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal from each brain network defined by prespecified regions of interest. Whole-brain images were acquired on a GE MR 750 Discovery 3-T scanner using an 8-channel head coil. Functional connectomes were generated using the resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) toolbox. Using the "networks.nii" (with ROIs defined from CONN's ICA analyses of HCP dataset/497 subjects), functional brain networks (e.g., DMN, FPN, SAL, and language) were derived using pairwise BOLD signal correlations, which were then converted to z-scores using Fisher's r-to-z transformation. The DMN, FPN, and SAL were selected as networks of interest due to evidence of the effects of aging and PA on these networks. The language network was selected as a control network.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  20. Cerebral Functional Connectivity - Frontoparietal Network

    Functional connectivity is defined as a correlation of the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal from each brain network defined by prespecified regions of interest. Whole-brain images were acquired on a GE MR 750 Discovery 3-T scanner using an 8-channel head coil. Functional connectomes were generated using the resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) toolbox. Using the "networks.nii" (with ROIs defined from CONN's ICA analyses of HCP dataset/497 subjects), functional brain networks (e.g., DMN, FPN, SAL, and language) were derived using pairwise BOLD signal correlations, which were then converted to z-scores using Fisher's r-to-z transformation. The DMN, FPN, and SAL were selected as networks of interest due to evidence of the effects of aging and PA on these networks. The language network was selected as a control network.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  21. Cerebral Functional Connectivity - Salience Network

    Functional connectivity is defined as a correlation of the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal from each brain network defined by prespecified regions of interest. Whole-brain images were acquired on a GE MR 750 Discovery 3-T scanner using an 8-channel head coil. Functional connectomes were generated using the resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) toolbox. Using the "networks.nii" (with ROIs defined from CONN's ICA analyses of HCP dataset/497 subjects), functional brain networks (e.g., DMN, FPN, SAL, and language) were derived using pairwise BOLD signal correlations, which were then converted to z-scores using Fisher's r-to-z transformation. The DMN, FPN, and SAL were selected as networks of interest due to evidence of the effects of aging and PA on these networks. The language network was selected as a control network.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  22. Cerebral Functional Connectivity - Language Network

    Functional connectivity is defined as a correlation of the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal from each brain network defined by prespecified regions of interest. Whole-brain images were acquired on a GE MR 750 Discovery 3-T scanner using an 8-channel head coil. Functional connectomes were generated using the resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) toolbox. Using the "networks.nii" (with ROIs defined from CONN's ICA analyses of HCP dataset/497 subjects), functional brain networks (e.g., DMN, FPN, SAL, and language) were derived using pairwise BOLD signal correlations, which were then converted to z-scores using Fisher's r-to-z transformation. The DMN, FPN, and SAL were selected as networks of interest due to evidence of the effects of aging and PA on these networks. The language network was selected as a control network.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  23. Trail Making Test (TMT) Part B

    Measure of executive function. In part A, the subject connects a series of encircled numbers in numerical order. In part B, the subject connects encircled numbers and letters in numerical and alphabetical order, alternating between the numbers and letters. TMT score is the time in seconds it takes the subject to complete the test. A lower score/time is better. TMT A scores range from 0-180 seconds and TMT B scores range from 0-300 seconds. Raw scores were converted to z-scores utilizing baseline means and standard deviations. Z-scores were then combined into composite scores of executive function.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  24. Verbal Fluency Test - Fruits and Vegetables

    This is a widely used measure of verbal fluency (or semantic memory) in which the participant is asked to generate exemplars of each of two categories (animals, fruits and vegetables) within a 60-second time limit. The primary measure of performance is the number of unique exemplars generated within the time limit. The score is the total number of animals (Animal Total) and vegetables (Vegetable Total) named within the time limit. A higher score means a better outcome. Scores range from 0 with no upper limit.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

  25. Digit Span Test - Backward

    This is a widely used measure of working memory (or attention) in which the participant is read number sequences of increasing length and then asked to repeat each sequence forward (Digits Forward) or backward (Digits Backward). The primary measure of performance is the number of digit sequences correctly recalled in each subpart (Digits Forward, Digits Backward). Each sequence for Digits Forward and Digits Backward is scored as error (0) or correct (1) - a higher score means a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline and 4 months (follow up)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Sep 2020
  2. Study start1 Sep 2015
  3. Primary completion31 May 2016
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2016

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
Random assignment to intervention (BAILAMOS program) or control
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04544358
Sponsor's protocol ID
2015-0497
Status last verified
May 2023
First submitted
31 Aug 2020
Last updated
16 May 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing BAILAMOS© in people with Sedentary Behavior and Cognitive Impairment, run by University of Illinois Chicago.

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 8 inclusion and 9 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 16 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 Dec 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Adults (time frame: Baseline and 4 months (follow up) .The 4-month post-intervention follow-up assesses average physical activity over the past 4 weeks.). The study lists 2 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 16 May 2023.

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