NCT02265757

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of different combinations of 5 types of behavioral interventions across patient-centered outcomes. It will also evaluate which outcomes (e.g. quality of life, cognition, function, mood) matter most to people at risk for dementia and their care partners. The results of this study have the potential to direct patients, families, and health care providers as to which combinations of behavioral interventions provide the greatest potential impact on which dementia prevention outcomes. Greater use of behavioral strategies that are targeted to the outcomes of most important to the patient will likely improve patient compliance and treatment adherence. This, in turn, can lessen the need for medication, health care, and long term care utilization.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
272

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2014

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2014

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 10, 2014

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 16, 2014

Completed
3.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

February 22, 2019

Status Verified

February 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

October 10, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 21, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Behavioral InterventionMild Cognitive ImpairmentHABITCognitive RehabilitationMulti-Component Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Improvement in patient quality of life

    quality of life measured by the QOL-AD scale

    baseline to 18 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • improvement in patient memory based everyday functioning

    baseline to 18 months

  • improvement in caregiver mood and sense of burden

    baseline to 18 months

Study Arms (5)

No Cognitive Rehabilitation

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive a 10 day intervention program (over 2 weeks) consisting of Computer Brain Fitness Training, Support Group, Wellness Education and Physical Exercise.

Behavioral: Computer Brain Fitness TrainingBehavioral: Support Group (patient and partner)Behavioral: Wellness EducationBehavioral: Physical Exercise

No Computer Brain Fitness Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive a 10 day intervention program (over 2 weeks) consisting of Cognitive Rehabilitation, Support Group, Wellness Education and Physical Exercise

Behavioral: Cognitive RehabilitationBehavioral: Support Group (patient and partner)Behavioral: Wellness EducationBehavioral: Physical Exercise

No Support Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive a 10 day intervention program (over 2 weeks) consisting of Cognitive Rehabilitation, Computer Brain Fitness Training, Wellness Education and Physical Exercise

Behavioral: Cognitive RehabilitationBehavioral: Computer Brain Fitness TrainingBehavioral: Wellness EducationBehavioral: Physical Exercise

No Wellness Education

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive a 10 day intervention program (over 2 weeks) consisting of Cognitive Rehabilitation, Computer Brain Fitness Training, Support Group, and Physical Exercise

Behavioral: Cognitive RehabilitationBehavioral: Computer Brain Fitness TrainingBehavioral: Support Group (patient and partner)Behavioral: Physical Exercise

No Physical Exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive a 10 day intervention program (over 2 weeks) consisting of Cognitive Rehabilitation, Computer Brain Fitness Training, Support Group, and Wellness Education

Behavioral: Cognitive RehabilitationBehavioral: Computer Brain Fitness TrainingBehavioral: Support Group (patient and partner)Behavioral: Wellness Education

Interventions

Will provide each couple with memory compensation training 5 days per week for 2 weeks, with initial and ending adherence sessions. All sessions will involve 45- 60 minutes of training. The curriculum is described briefly here. Learning phases. three training stages from learning theory: 1) an acquisition phase in which use of the memory compensation system is learned, 2) an application phase in which a participant is taught to apply to his/her daily life, and 3) an adaptation phase in which a participant practices incorporating into his/her daily life so as to make its use habitual.

Also known as: Memory Compensation Training, Memory Support System
No Computer Brain Fitness TrainingNo Physical ExerciseNo Support GroupNo Wellness Education

Will use the commercially available Posit Science product BrainHQ™ (www.brainhq.com) on tablets (e.g. iPads). Participants will complete 45-60 minutes of training daily in the program and will be encouraged to maintain 250 minutes of computerized brain training per week for 18 months post program. Each participant's adherence and progress will be tracked through the clinician portal provided by Posit Science both during HABIT and for 18 months post-program.

Also known as: Brain Fitness
No Cognitive RehabilitationNo Physical ExerciseNo Support GroupNo Wellness Education

Patient: The patient support group will meet for 45-60 minutes daily. It will use the LifeBio Memory Journal© as a basis for reminiscence-focused group sessions. Partner: The care partner support group meets separately from the patient group for 45-60 minutes daily.

No Cognitive RehabilitationNo Computer Brain Fitness TrainingNo Physical ExerciseNo Wellness Education

The education component will involve daily 60-minute group sessions with topics including Introduction to the Program, Living with MCI, Changes in Roles, Communication and Relationships, Sleep Hygiene, Steps to Healthy Brain Aging, Preventing Dementia, MCI and Depression, Nutrition and Exercise, Safety and Assistive Technologies, and Participating in Research, Community Resources, Meaning and Purpose, and Joy.

No Cognitive RehabilitationNo Computer Brain Fitness TrainingNo Physical ExerciseNo Support Group

The HABIT physical exercise intervention is intended to initiate and sustain a schedule rather than a type of physical activity. HABIT will provide a customized DVD as a supplement for continued use and practice after the program to those that opt to continue yoga. Will use an activity log completed by the partner to track activity level of the participants during the 18 month follow-up period.

Also known as: Yoga
No Cognitive RehabilitationNo Computer Brain Fitness TrainingNo Support GroupNo Wellness Education

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • A candidate for the HABIT program with a diagnosis of amnestic MCI (confirmed at eligibility visit by a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale of 0.5).
  • A cognitively normal care partner who has at least twice-weekly contact with the participant.
  • Either not taking or stable on memory medicine(s) (e.g. donepezil) for at least 3 months.
  • Fluent in English. (Expanding the program to communities of Spanish- speakers will be a high priority in subsequent dissemination work).

You may not qualify if:

  • Medically unable to participate in all arms by virtue of visual or auditory impairments or non-ambulatory status.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Levy SA, Smith G, De Wit L, DeFeis B, Ying G, Amofa P, Locke D, Shandera-Ochsner A, McAlister C, Phatak V, Chandler M. Behavioral Interventions in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Lessons from a Multicomponent Program. Neurotherapeutics. 2022 Jan;19(1):117-131. doi: 10.1007/s13311-022-01225-8. Epub 2022 Apr 12.

  • Chandler MJ, Locke DE, Crook JE, Fields JA, Ball CT, Phatak VS, Dean PM, Morris M, Smith GE. Comparative Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions on Quality of Life for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 May 3;2(5):e193016. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3016.

  • Smith G, Chandler M, Locke DE, Fields J, Phatak V, Crook J, Hanna S, Lunde A, Morris M, Graff-Radford M, Hughes CA, Lepore S, Cuc A, Caselli M, Hurst D, Wethe J, Francone A, Eilertsen J, Lucas P, Hoffman Snyder C, Kuang L, Becker M, Dean P, Diehl N, Lofquist M, Vanderhook S, Myles D, Cochran D. Behavioral Interventions to Prevent or Delay Dementia: Protocol for a Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 Nov 27;6(11):e223. doi: 10.2196/resprot.8103.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognitive DysfunctionMemory DisordersCognition DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersDementiaHabits

Interventions

Cognitive TrainingSelf-Help GroupsExerciseYoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurological RehabilitationRehabilitationAftercareContinuity of Patient CarePatient CareTherapeuticsHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and ServicesOrganizationsHealth Care Economics and OrganizationsMotor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological PhenomenaMind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesSpiritual TherapiesExercise Movement TechniquesPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

  • Julie Fields, PhD, LP

    Mayo Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PI

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2014

First Posted

October 16, 2014

Study Start

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion

March 31, 2018

Study Completion

March 31, 2018

Last Updated

February 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

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