NCT00546767

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate three methods of performing home-based assessments in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) prevention trials. The initial in-person assessment will be done in the clinic or at home.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
640

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2007

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

28 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 11, 2007

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 19, 2007

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

September 16, 2014

Status Verified

September 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

October 11, 2007

Last Update Submit

September 15, 2014

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Feasibility Data -- the number of subjects recruited, screened, enrolled, and retained

    4 years

  • Efficiency Data -- staff time required to successfully complete data collection

    Each experimental visit

  • Transition from cognitive health to impairment

    4 years

  • Method-Specific Adherence, including medication adherence

    4 years

  • Rate of change in domains of assessment

    4 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Research blood samples

    4 years

  • Safety Assessments: symptom checklist and adverse event checklist

    4 years

Study Arms (4)

Mail and Live Phone

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Mail and Live Phone

IVR

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

Computer Kiosk

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Home-based Computer Kiosk

Traditional

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Traditional Evaluation Instruments

Interventions

This group will receive assessments of all domains by mail, except for the cognitive performance assessment which will be administered via phone by a live, trained evaluator. Medication compliance will be monitored by a written medication log which will be returned by mail with the other mail-in assessments.

Mail and Live Phone

In this group, participants will be asked to answer questions via an automated phone system using interactive voice recognition (IVR) and key-pad response entry. Medication compliance will be monitored by the same method. A standard large-key telephone and training in the use of the interactive phone system will be provided to all participants.

IVR

Participants at entry will receive a special Kiosk-like device for collecting assessment information and will be taught to use this device. The user interface will consist of a monitor with a touch screen and a telephone handset, similar to what is often used in museum displays. Pre-recorded instructions will be delivered through the handset as well as displayed visually on the screen. Data will be collected using the handset's high-quality microphone. Daily activity assessments of timed medication use will be obtained via an automated medication tracking device.

Computer Kiosk

Evaluation methods typically used in clinical trials

Traditional

Eligibility Criteria

Age75 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 75 and older
  • Willing to sign consent
  • Willing to take multi-vitamins provided by the study
  • Minimal computer skills or willingness to learn (as demonstrated by completion during screening of a demonstration module for each arm)
  • English fluency
  • MMSE greater than 26
  • Able to answer and dial a telephone
  • Able to complete the in-person assessment
  • Able to complete the computerized assessment including adequate speech, hearing and vision
  • Independently living adults, defined as living in a setting in which the participant can ensure access to the resources for study procedures
  • Participation of a study partner is desirable and encouraged, but not required

You may not qualify if:

  • Dementia
  • Use of prescription cognitive-enhancing drugs at entry (e.g. Aricept, Razadyne, Exelon, Namenda)
  • Intent to continue use of own multi-vitamins (for the duration of the study participants must agree to take only study-distributed multi-vitamins)
  • History or presence of major psychiatric, neurological or neurodegenerative conditions associated with significant cognitive impairment such as major stroke, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis or Huntington's disease. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) is acceptable if over 6 months ago
  • Medical conditions associated with life expectancy of less than 5 years
  • Transient domicile interfering with ability to collect study-related data
  • Current participation in a clinical trial involving Central Nervous System (CNS) medications or cognitive testing that would interfere with the current protocol (participation in Uniform Data Set (UDS) assessments by an ADC is permitted)
  • Cohabitation with another participant in this particular study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (28)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

Location

Sun Health Reseach Institute

Sun City, Arizona, 85351, United States

Location

University of California, Irvine Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia

Irvine, California, 92697, United States

Location

University of California-San Diego ADRC/Neurosciences

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Location

University of California, Davis

Martinez, California, 94553, United States

Location

Stanford University / PAIRE

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

Yale University Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Location

Georgetown University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20057, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Neurology

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

Location

Wien Center

Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States

Location

University of South Florida, Suncoast Alzheimer's & Gerontology Center

Tampa, Florida, 33617, United States

Location

Northwestern University Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

Location

Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Clinical and Research Program

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

Location

University of Michigan Psychiatry - Neuropsychology

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

Location

University of Nevada School of Medicine

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

Location

New York University Aging and Dementia Research Center

New York, New York, 10016, United States

Location

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

Neurological Care of CNY

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

Location

Wake Forest University Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, 44120, United States

Location

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

University of Pennsylvania Geriatrics

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

University of Utah Center for Alzheimer's Care

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Galasko D, Bennett DA, Sano M, Marson D, Kaye J, Edland SD; Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study. ADCS Prevention Instrument Project: assessment of instrumental activities of daily living for community-dwelling elderly individuals in dementia prevention clinical trials. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2006 Oct-Dec;20(4 Suppl 3):S152-69. doi: 10.1097/01.wad.0000213873.25053.2b.

    PMID: 17135809BACKGROUND
  • Mundt JC, Ferber KL, Rizzo M, Greist JH. Computer-automated dementia screening using a touch-tone telephone. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Nov 12;161(20):2481-7. doi: 10.1001/archinte.161.20.2481.

    PMID: 11700161BACKGROUND
  • Piette JD. Interactive voice response systems in the diagnosis and management of chronic disease. Am J Manag Care. 2000 Jul;6(7):817-27.

    PMID: 11067378BACKGROUND
  • Tornatore JB, Hill E, Laboff JA, McGann ME. Self-administered screening for mild cognitive impairment: initial validation of a computerized test battery. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2005 Winter;17(1):98-105. doi: 10.1176/jnp.17.1.98.

    PMID: 15746489BACKGROUND
  • Walsh SP, Raman R, Jones KB, Aisen PS; Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Group. ADCS Prevention Instrument Project: the Mail-In Cognitive Function Screening Instrument (MCFSI). Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2006 Oct-Dec;20(4 Suppl 3):S170-8. doi: 10.1097/01.wad.0000213879.55547.57.

    PMID: 17135810BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognitive DysfunctionAlzheimer Disease

Interventions

NFKBIZ protein, human

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognition DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersMental DisordersDementiaBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTauopathiesNeurodegenerative Diseases

Study Officials

  • Mary Sano, PhD

    Mount Sinai Medical School

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2007

First Posted

October 19, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion

June 1, 2013

Study Completion

June 1, 2013

Last Updated

September 16, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-09

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