Old SCHOOL Hip-Hop: Improve Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge

NCT03284112 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: AAAR54735R01AG054536
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,244
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the knowledge of parents and children with respect to dementia symptoms, risk factors, and response before and after an interactive dementia education program that uses music and dance to enhance a health education curriculum at 1-week and 3-months after the intervention.

Conditions

Dementia

Keywords

Dementia, Schools, Nutrition, Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• OSHH Program Effectiveness of Educating Parents at 1-week and 3-months After the Intervention Using ASK-AD 7

  OSHH Program effectiveness of educating parents at 1-week post and 3-months post intervention using a 7-item scale: ASK-AD 7 (Assess Symptoms and Knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease - 7 Questions). Minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 7. Higher scores indicate greater number of questions answered correctly, indicating a better outcome.

  Baseline (1 week up to 15 weeks prior to Intervention Day 1), 1-week post-intervention (1 week up to 13 weeks post-Intervention Day 3, but always before 3-month intervention), and 3-months post-intervention (10 to 24 weeks post-intervention Day 1)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• OSHH Program Effectiveness of Educating Students at Immediate-post and 3-months Post the Intervention Using ASK-AD 7

  Immediately before intervention began (On Day 1 of programming), Immediately post intervention (Day 3 of programming), 3-months post intervention (6 up to 20 weeks post Day 1 of programming)

Study Arms (2)

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

School population without the Old SCHOOL Hip-Hop program, but with the My Plate program.

Behavioral: My Plate

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

School population with the Old SCHOOL Hip-Hop program.

Behavioral: Old SCHOOL Hip-Hop

Interventions

Old SCHOOL Hip-Hop BEHAVIORAL

A school-based intervention called "Old S.C.H.O.O.L. Hip-Hop" (OSHH) or Seniors Can Have Optimal aging and Ongoing Longevity, to educate 4th and 5th grade students (ages 9-11y) about key dementia signs and symptoms, basic pathophysiology of Alzheimer disease, and the importance of early recognition, care-seeking behavior, and preventative measures (lifelong healthy lifestyle decisions). The intervention is delivered in a classroom or school auditorium setting, using an innovative, modular, multimedia program and home-based activities, to increase parental and family dementia literacy.

Also known as: OSHH Program

Intervention

My Plate BEHAVIORAL

The program selected for the control arm, "My Plate," will address nutrition, physical activity, and obesity education. This program was selected because nutrition, physical activity, and wellness programs are now being incorporated into New York City public school curriculums as part of a legislative directive. Trained facilitators will conduct "My Plate" as an entry point for the USDA's My Plate nutrition program. Students will learn about My Plate across the 3-day one-hour-a-day program.

Also known as: My Plate nutrition program

Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• th and 5th-grade children (ages 9-11y) and their parents (age \> 20 years).
• Selected New York City public schools with similar socio-demographic composition.

You may not qualify if:

• Schools have already received pilot OSHH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programming.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Columbia University: lead
• National Institute on Aging (NIA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. James M. Noble
• Organization: Columbia University

jn2054@columbia.edu

212-342-4126

Study Officials

• James Noble, MD

  Columbia University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Neurology in the Taub Institute and the Sergievsky Center, Department of Neurology - Aging & Dementia

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2017
• First Posted: September 15, 2017
• Study Start: September 18, 2018
• Primary Completion: July 14, 2023
• Study Completion: August 31, 2023
• Last Updated: October 23, 2025
• Results First Posted: October 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)