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Cognitive Function 1, SocialOCEANNCT05472831

Optimizing Cognition Via Exercise and Nutrition

A study testing BAILAMOS dance program plus MIND diet and BAILAMOS dance program plus Health Education in people with Cognitive Function 1, Social, run by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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

Investigators propose to test the preliminary efficacy of the refined BAILAMOS™ Latin dance program plus a culturally tailored MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay) program on cognitive function among older Latinos (ages 50+) at risk of cognitive decline. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cognitive Function 1, Social
What is being tested?
BAILAMOS dance program plus MIND diet and BAILAMOS dance program plus Health Education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
15 Aug 2022to 19 Oct 2024
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 years and older
  • self-identification as Latino/Hispanic
  • ability to understand Spanish
  • score of >21 on the Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (TICs-m)
  • <3 days or <90 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week
  • self-report having a cardiovascular disease (CVD) OR at least one CVD risk factor (i.e., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, obesity, current smoker, or family history of CVD) OR family history of Alzheimer's disease
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  • administer EASY questionnaire-yes to any question means they will need medical clearance)
  • Suboptimal diet assessment <8
  • must be able to attend a one-hour orientation before the start of the intervention
  • have access to a tablet or computer with internet access.

Who cannot join

  • significant physical illness or medical condition that would preclude participation in a dance program
  • current or past history of a significant psychiatric condition that would interfere with participation in the study
  • presence of self-reported uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • recent healing or unhealed fracture(s)
  • had recurrent falls in the past 12 months
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  • hip or knee replacement
  • participated in a structured dance program for 2 or more days in the past month
  • Sub-optimal diet assessment >8
  • Cannot attend a one-hour orientation before the start of the intervention
  • Travel for more than 2-weeks throughout course of intervention and do not have access to internet

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801

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About this study

Investigators propose to test the preliminary efficacy of the refined BAILAMOS™ Latin dance program plus a culturally tailored MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay) program on cognitive function among older Latinos (ages 50+) at risk of cognitive decline. This project will test whether participants randomized to the BAILAMOS™ Latin dance plus MIND diet experience better cognitive outcomes than participants randomized to the BAILAMOS™ Latin dance plus a health education program.

Read the detailed description

By 2060, the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in Latinos is projected to increase by 832%. There is an urgent need to create non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the risk of AD among Latinos. Physical activity (PA) and diet interventions (e.g. Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND)) have been shown to decrease the incidence of AD. Behavioral interventions that concomitantly target physical activity (PA) and diet have shown an improvement in cognitive function; however, these studies have not been conducted in older Latinos nor have they included culturally appropriate interventions. The need to test culturally appropriate PA and diet interventions that have the potential to reduce the loss of cognitive function in older Latinos, a group at elevated risk of health disparities, is of high public health importance. OCEAN (Optimizing Cognition via Exercise and Nutrition) is a 6-month multidomain (Latin dance plus MIND DIET) intervention delivered virtually to middle-aged and older Latinos. The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial to test the preliminary efficacy of the refined BAILAMOS™ Latin dance program plus MIND (Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay)- a new program tailored for the protection of the brain. The impact of the combined program (intervention group (IG)) will be compared to a BAILAMOS™ plus health education (control group (CG)) on cognitive performance among middle-aged to older Latinos at risk of cognitive decline.

Being tested
BAILAMOS dance program plus MIND diet, BAILAMOS dance program plus Health Education
Keywords
Physical activity, Diet, Health disparities
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity

What participants receive

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

  • BAILAMOS dance program plus MIND dietBehavioural

    The refined BAILAMOS program is a Latin dance, Spanish-language intervention that encompasses six dance styles (Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Salsa, Cumbia and Samba). The program meets twice weekly for 60 minutes per session during 6-months via Zoom. The experimental group will also receive one, 60 minute MIND diet session per week.

  • BAILAMOS dance program plus Health EducationBehavioural

    The refined BAILAMOS program is a Latin dance, Spanish-language intervention that encompasses six dance styles (Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Salsa, Cumbia and Samba). The program meets twice weekly for 60 minutes per session during 6-months via Zoom. The experimental group will also receive one, 60 minute Health Education session per week.

Study groups in NCT05472831
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BAILAMOS dance program plus MIND dietExperimentalBAILAMOS dance program plus MIND diet: Includes a 6-month, twice a week x 60 minutes/session, virtually delivered Latin dance program plus a 60 minute MIND diet session per week.
Receives: Behavioral: BAILAMOS dance program plus MIND diet
BAILAMOS dance program plus Health EducationExperimentalBAILAMOS dance program plus Health Education: Includes a 6-month, twice a week x 60 minutes/session, virtually delivered Latin dance program plus a 60 minute health education session per week.
Receives: Behavioral: BAILAMOS dance program plus Health Education

What is being measured

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

  1. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

    MoCA version 8.1 Blind will be used to assess global cognition. The MoCA-BLIND assesses different cognitive domains such as attention and concentration, memory, language, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. It contains the same items as the original MoCA except those requiring visual abilities have been removed as this is administered over the phone. Time to administer the MoCA- BLIND is approximately 5-10 minutes. The total possible score is 22 points; a score of 19 or above is considered normal.

    Measured: Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  2. WMS-R: Wechsler Memory Scale-Logical Memory I & II

    Logical Memory I \& II will be used to assess episodic memory. A brief story will be read to the participant who will then asked to retell it immediately (I) and after a 10- min delay filled with other activities (II). The score is the number of the 25 story units recalled immediately (I) and after the delay (II).

    Measured: Change in score from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  3. Stroop Neuropsychological Screening Test (Trennerry et al., 1989)

    Stroop Test will be used to assess executive function. In Stroop C, participants are shown a list of colors printed in conflicting color ink and are asked to read words (names of colors). The second part of this task is Stroop CW in which participants are shown a list of colors printed in conflicting color ink and are asked to say the color of the ink the word is printed. The scores are the number of words named correctly in 30 seconds and the number of colors named correctly in 30 seconds subtracting the number of errors. respectively.

    Measured: Change in score from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  4. Digit Span Test (Wechsler, 1987)

    Digit Span Forward \& Backward will be used to assess working memory. Digit strings of increasing length will be read, and the participant is asked to repeat each string forward (Digit Span Forward) or backward (Digit Span Backward). The score is the number of correctly retrieved strings in each part.

    Measured: Change in score from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  5. Word fluency Test (Welsh et al., 1994)

    Word Fluency will be used to assess executive function. The Word Fluency Test asks participants to name as many animals (part 1) or fruits and vegetables (part 2) as possible in 60 seconds. The score is the sum of the number of animals and the number of fruits and vegetables named.

    Measured: Change in score from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  6. Digit Ordering Test (Cooper at al., 1991)

    Digit ordering test will be used to assess working memory. For Digit Ordering, digit strings of increasing length will be read and the participant is asked to reorder the digits and say them in ascending order. The score is the number of correctly reordered strings.

    Measured: Change in score from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Minutes per day of light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity via GT3x Actigraph Accelerometer

    Device-assessed physical activity via GT3x Actigraph accelerometers will be used to assess minutes per day spent in light physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

    Measured: Change in minutes per day of light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  2. Godin-Shephard leisure-time physical activity questionnaire (GLTEQ)

    The GLTEQ is a 3-item questionnaire that assesses the number of times in the past week an individual participates in strenuous (eg, jogging), moderate (eg, brisk walking), and mild (eg, easy walking) exercise of more than 15 minutes in duration. Frequencies from the strenuous and moderate items are multiplied by 9 and 5 metabolic equivalents, respectively, and summed to calculate a moderate-to-vigorous activity score in accordance with the GLTEQ scoring protocol.

    Measured: Change in activity score from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  3. MIND diet adherence

    Block 2005 Food Frequency Questionnaire will be used to compute MIND diet scores. Frequency of consumption for food items was assigned a score of 0, 0.5, or 1, where scores ranged from 0 (lowest adherence) to 15 (highest adherence).

    Measured: Change in MIND diet adherence from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  4. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox: Perceived Stress Fixed Form Age 18+ v2.0

    NIH Tool box measure of perceived stress is a self-reported measure that assesses how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded respondents find their lives. 10 items are administered using a 5-point scale, with options ranging from "never" to "very often". Higher scores are indicative of higher perceived stress.

    Measured: Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  5. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox General Life Satisfaction Fixed Form A Age 18+ v2.0

    NIH Tool box measure of general life satisfaction assesses global feelings and attitudes about one's life. 5 items are administered using a 5 and 7-point scale, ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree". Higher scores are indicative of higher general life satisfaction.

    Measured: Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  6. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Tool Box: Sadness Fixed Form Age 18+ v2.0

    NIH Toolbox measure of depression/sadness assesses negative mood, negative views of self, and negative social cognition. 8 items are administered using a 5-point scale ranging from "never" to "always". Higher scores are indicative of more sadness.

    Measured: Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  7. National Institues of Health (NIH) Toolbox Loneliness Fixed Form Age 18+ v2.0

    NIH Toolbox measure of loneliness assesses perceptions of loneliness using 5 items, responses from a 5-point scale ranging from "never" to "always". Higher scores are indicative of more loneliness.

    Measured: Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 6 months

  8. Spectroscopy-Based Veggie Meter®

    The Veggie Meter (VM; Longevity Link Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, USA) is a commercially available device that uses reflection spectroscopy to measure the level of carotenoid pigments in a person's skin by scanning the tip of the finger. Scores range from 0-800.

    Measured: Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 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 posted25 Jul 2022
  2. Study start15 Aug 2022
  3. Primary completion19 Oct 2024
  4. Study completion19 Oct 2024

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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
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05472831
Sponsor's protocol ID
5P30AG022849-18
Other IDs
5P30AG022849-18
Acronym
OCEAN
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
17 Dec 2021
Last updated
19 Aug 2025
Results posted
No
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 dance program plus MIND diet and BAILAMOS dance program plus Health Education in people with Cognitive Function 1, Social, run by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 10 inclusion and 11 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 19 Aug 2025. 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?

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) (time frame: Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 6 months). The study lists 6 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 19 Aug 2025.

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