NCT02955303

Brief Summary

This study assess the feasibility of novel cognitive intervention utilizing tablet apps (TECH protocol: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health) in terms of relevance, adherence, suitable challenges, training time etc. for healthy older adults. Older adults with normal cognition will be randomly allocated to the TECH protocol (experimental group) or the control group (no treatment). Assessments will be administered pre and post the 6-week TECH protocol by assessors blind to group allocation.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2016

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2016

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 2, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 4, 2016

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

January 13, 2020

Status Verified

January 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

November 2, 2016

Last Update Submit

January 9, 2020

Conditions

Healthy Adults

Keywords

Cognitive trainingTablet computers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Feasibility information

    Information regarding: Adherence - the percentage of session attendance out of the six weekly group sessions; Compliance - assessed by the total self-training hours a week, which was taken from participant's daily logs and iPad Screen time information. Satisfaction from the intervention was rated by the participants after completion of the TECH intervention.

    7 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • The Montreal Cognitive Assessment

    10 minutes

  • WebNeuro

    20 minutes

  • The Tower of Hanoi (ToH) task

    10 minutes

Other Outcomes (2)

  • The 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12)

    8 minutes

  • General Self-Efficacy Scale

    8 minutes

Study Arms (1)

TECH protocol

EXPERIMENTAL

Daily self-training using tablet apps facilitated by weekly group sessions. The self-training will take place independently at participants' home and will include mostly playing puzzle-apps to train different cognitive components. Participants will be requested to play (and log) various apps three to five times a week for 30-60 minutes each time, for a total of 15-20 training sessions. In addition they will use the tablets for a variety of everyday uses. The individual self-training will be accompanied by five weekly sessions (of 60-90 minutes) in a small group setting (5-6 participants) led by an experienced occupational therapist. For initial learning of the tablet's basic use, an individual session for each participant will take place.

Other: TECH: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health

Interventions

TECH: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and HealthOTHER

cognitive training using touchscreen tablet gaming applications

TECH protocol

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 65 and above.
  • Without cognitive decline (score 26 points or above in MoCA).
  • ) live independently in the community (as reported by the participants, regarding their independence in BADL and IADL, excluding motor difficulties which are not caused due to neurological conditions or lack of performance with no changes compared to the past.
  • Have normal or corrected vision and hearing.
  • Speak, write and read Hebrew.
  • Able to understand and follow use of the touchscreen of a tablet after initial demonstration.

You may not qualify if:

  • Experience severe depressive symptoms (10 points or more in The Geriatric Depression Scale).
  • Are diagnosed with dementia, or other neurological or psychiatric condition (such as stroke, Parkinson's disease).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Maccabi Healthcare Services

Tel Aviv, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Health

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Population Characteristics

Study Officials

  • Zvi Buckman, MD

    Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dr. Zvi Buckman

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2016

First Posted

November 4, 2016

Study Start

November 1, 2016

Primary Completion

June 1, 2019

Study Completion

August 1, 2019

Last Updated

January 13, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Locations

IL(1)