Evaluation of the Wits Workout Wellness Program for Older Adults

NCT04928885 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 2021-0305P30AG022849
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 285
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

About 11% of the U.S. older adult population is at risk for or suffers from subjective cognitive decline. While some factors such as genetics and habitual physiological changes that affect brain health cannot be changed, research has shown that lifestyle changes such as participation in regular physical activity, staying socially engaged, and managing stress and diet can help to delay or reduce cognitive decline. Yet few brain health promotion programs exist and those that do fail to focus on global health and wellness as a strategy to improve brain health. Wits Workout is a holistic, 12-session, 60-minute per session, multi-modal workshop series that offers adults ages 50 and older facilitated, interactive dialogue and activities about behaviors that promote brain health. Each week includes a different themed module which has four activities and a training component.

Conditions

Cognitive Decline; Social Isolation; Health Behaviors; Self Efficacy

Keywords

Cognitive Health; Older Adults; Socialization

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Cognitive Function

  The PROMIS Cognitive Function measure used to measure cognitive functioning. Raw score is converted into the T-score, with 50 being the mean score. 10 T-score is one standard deviation. Therefore, score above 50 means that a person is better than the average population in mental ability, and lower score meaning worse or disability. The score changing over time can indicate decline in cognitive function (lower score) or improved cognitive function (higher score) or no decline or improvement (same score).

  Baseline prior to the workshop, at 3 months after baseline and at 6 months after baseline

• Change in Cognitive Status

  Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS). Used to measure cognitive status. For TICS - the minimum = 0 maximum = 50. Higher scores mean better cognition.

  Baseline prior to the workshop, at 3 months after baseline and at 6 months after baseline

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in Social Satisfaction

  Baseline prior to the workshop, at 3 months after baseline and at 6 months after baseline

• Change in Physical Activity Levels

  Baseline prior to the workshop, at 3 months after baseline and at 6 months after baseline

• Stress

  Baseline prior to the workshop, at 3 months after baseline and at 6 months after baseline

• Change in Sleep

  Baseline prior to the workshop, at 3 months after baseline and at 6 months after baseline

• Self-efficacy

  Baseline prior to the workshop, at 3 months after baseline and at 6 months after baseline

Study Arms (2)

WW Treatment Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Individuals will receive the 12-week Wits Workout Program. Individuals will take the baseline, 3 mos and 6 mos follow-up surveys. They will also take the Wits Workout satisfaction survey and participate in the 6 mos focus-groups.

Behavioral: Wits Workout Program

WW Control Group

OTHER

Individuals will be on a waitlist and will take the baseline, 3 mos and 6 mos. assessments. They will receive the Wits Workout workshop after the 6 month study period is completed.

Other: Control Group that receives intervention after the study

Interventions

Wits Workout Program BEHAVIORAL

12 week, one hour per week multi-modal, interactive training.

WW Treatment Group

Control Group that receives intervention after the study OTHER

The control group will not receive the intervention during study period but will take baseline, 3 mos and 6 mos surveys. They will complete the workshop after the study period is over.

WW Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years or older
• English-speaking and/or able to understand English
• Have no diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia
• Score 28 or higher on the TICS cognitive screening
• Able to participate in the 12 week program
• Have not previously participated in a Wits Workout program

You may not qualify if:

• Under age 50,
• Unable to speak or understand English,
• Have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia,
• Score lower than 28 on TICS
• Plan to miss more than two weeks of the program (i.e. traveling during that time period)
• Have previously participated in a Wits Workout program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Illinois at Chicago: lead
• National Institute on Aging (NIA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognitive Dysfunction; Social Isolation; Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognition Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Social Behavior; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Julie Bobitt, PhD
• Organization: The University of Illinois at Chicago

jbobitt@uic.edu

312.355.0247

Study Officials

• Julie Bobitt, PhD

  University of Illinois at Chicago

  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: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Two-arm, randomized trial with a treatment group and a waitlist control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2021
• First Posted: June 16, 2021
• Study Start: July 7, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2022
• Study Completion: August 30, 2022
• Last Updated: March 20, 2024
• Results First Posted: March 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)