Adult Broad Learning Experiment (ABLE): Feasibility Study

NCT03438136 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 1320181
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 22
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the feasibility of enrolling and retaining older adults in a 15-week intervention that will implement six factors from early childhood experiences: individualized scaffolding (having a responsive teacher), forgiving environment (allowing the learner to make and learn from mistakes), growth mindset (believing that abilities can develop with effort), open-minded learning (exploring new experiences), serious commitment to learning (adopting a "learning" lifestyle), and learning multiple skills simultaneously. These six factors will be implemented via concurrent classes at the UCR Extension center (OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute).

Conditions

Cognitive Decline

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Screening-to-enrollment ratio

  Number of participants we screen relative to the number of participants who enroll

  Beginning of the intervention (Week 1)

• Intervention adherence

  Amount of homework hours logged and class attendance

  Throughout the intervention (15 weeks)

• Enjoyment of intervention activities

  Assessed via a brief questionnaire of 4 questions created by our research team. Range: 4-24, summed across 4 questions.

  Week 15

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Executive Function

  Pre-test to post-test (15 weeks: Week 1; Week 15)

• Broad Learning Adult Questionnaire

  Pre-test to post-test (15 weeks: Week 1; Week 15)

Study Arms (2)

Intervention arm

EXPERIMENTAL

This arm will be enrolled in the intervention.

Behavioral: Adult Broad Learning Experiment (ABLE)

No intervention arm

NO INTERVENTION

This arm will be enrolled in a no contact control group.

Interventions

Adult Broad Learning Experiment (ABLE) BEHAVIORAL

This intervention implements six factors from early childhood experiences: individualized scaffolding (having a responsive teacher), forgiving environment (allowing the learner to make and learn from mistakes), growth mindset (believing that abilities can develop with effort), open-minded learning (exploring new experiences), serious commitment to learning (adopting a "learning" lifestyle), and learning multiple skills simultaneously.

Intervention arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 55 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years of age or older
• Fluent in English
• Have not been diagnosed with a cognitive condition (e.g., Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's, and Dementia)
• Currently not experiencing a mental health disorder (e.g., anxiety, depression, Schizophrenia)
• Have normal eye vision or corrected-to-normal eye vision
• Not proficient in any of the three skills that will be taught during the intervention. Proficiency of skills will be determined by participants' self-report of their experience with each skill. Only potential participants who self-report having less than one or more years of experience with any of the three skills in the past 10 years or as having less than 5 years of experience more than 50 years ago will be considered as being "unfamiliar" with that skill (or skills) and will be qualified to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, Riverside: lead
• American Psychological Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of California, Riverside

Riverside, California, 92521, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognitive Dysfunction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognition Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Half of the participants will participate in the intervention, and the other half will be assigned to a no contact control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 28, 2018
• First Posted: February 19, 2018
• Study Start: December 5, 2017
• Primary Completion: December 13, 2018
• Study Completion: December 13, 2019
• Last Updated: February 19, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02

Locations

US (1)