A Multidomain Approach to Preventing Dementia in African Americans: Cognitive Prescriptions
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change
- Health Behavior
- Health Literacy
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: A pre-post experimental design will be used, in which 150 AA participants aged 50-65 will complete a baseline assessment of cognitive testing and data-driven assessment of deficiencies across five CogRx domains (physical activity, cognitive activity, diet, sleep, social activity). Participants will be randomized to either: psychoeducation + CogRx, psychoeducation only, or no-contact control.Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 50 years and 65 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
A pre-post experimental design will be used, in which 150 AA participants aged 50-65 will complete a baseline assessment of cognitive testing and data-driven assessment of deficiencies across five CogRx domains (physical activity, cognitive activity, diet, sleep, social activity). Participants will ...
A pre-post experimental design will be used, in which 150 AA participants aged 50-65 will complete a baseline assessment of cognitive testing and data-driven assessment of deficiencies across five CogRx domains (physical activity, cognitive activity, diet, sleep, social activity). Participants will be randomized to either: psychoeducation + CogRx, psychoeducation only, or no contact control. The psychoeducation and CogRx groups will receive general psychoeducation on dementia prevalence, prognosis, and risk factors, while the CogRx group will also receive personalized information on their risk factor profile and develop a tailored 3-month intervention plan, which will consist of simple evidence-based strategies to implement at home. Motivational reminders as well as adherence and self-efficacy questions will be administered via text-messaging over the 3-months. Participants will return for 3-month and 6-month follow-ups. Specific Aim 1 (proximal outcomes) is to determine whether the CogRx condition is superior to psychoeducation alone in improving engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors. Specific Aim 2 (distal outcomes) is to compare the three conditions on a brief battery of cognitive and psychological measures. The Exploratory Aim is to gather feedback for future implementation of this program, including cultural considerations, barriers and facilitators to engagement, and likelihood of continuing the program.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03864536
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Pariya Wheeler University of Alabama at Birmingham