A Feasibility Trial and Protocol for Remote Cognitive Training Developed for Use in a Cognitively Healthy Adult Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT05278273 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20-0531
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a shift in the use of at-home spaces for work, play and research. In the current study, the feasibility of implementing an at-home cognitive training tool called NeuroTrackerX, an anaglyph version of the three-dimensional multiple object tracking (3D-MOT) software NeuroTracker was examined, and with the intent of developing an effective protocol and determining the suitability of this tool for research purposes .

Conditions

Cognition Disorders in Old Age

Keywords

3-dimensional multiple object tracking; Cognitive Training; Neurotracker

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Neurotracker scores

  Performance on the multiple-object tracking program across 10 sessions. Scores are between 0 - 4, with increasing scores indicating increasing performance.

  5 weeks

Study Arms (1)

At home cognitive training

EXPERIMENTAL

We recruited 20 adults (10 female, mean age = 68.3 years, SD = 6.75) as the at-home training group. We assessed cognitive health status for participants using a self-report questionnaire and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and all participants were deemed cognitively healthy (MMSE \> 26). At-home participants loaned the necessary equipment (e.g., 3D-glasses, computer equipment) from the research facilities and engaged in 10 training sessions over five weeks (2x per week). Participant recruitment, retention, adherence and experience were used as markers of feasibility.

Device: NeurotrackerX

Interventions

NeurotrackerX DEVICE

At-home participants loaned the necessary equipment (e.g., 3D-glasses, computer equipment) from the research facilities and engaged in 10 training sessions over five weeks (2x per week). Participant recruitment, retention, adherence and experience were used as markers of feasibility. For program validation, twenty participants above 50 years old, who had previously completed at least eight sessions of the in-lab 3D-MOT program, were randomly selected as the control group.

At home cognitive training

Eligibility Criteria

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Victoria: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, V8P5C2, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Snowden T, Ohlhauser L, Morrison J, Faubert J, Gawryluk J, Christie BR. A Protocol for Remote Cognitive Training Developed for Use in Clinical Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Neurotrauma Rep. 2023 Aug 14;4(1):522-532. doi: 10.1089/neur.2023.0009. eCollection 2023.

  PMID: 37645472 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: Twenty adults (10 female, 10 male) will serve as the at-home training group. The cognitive health status for participants will be assessed using a self-report questionnaire and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and all participants were deemed cognitively healthy (MMSE \> 26). At-home participants loaned the necessary equipment (e.g., 3D-glasses, computer equipment) from the research facilities and engaged in 10 training sessions over five weeks (2x per week). Participant recruitment, retention, adherence and experience will be used as markers of feasibility. For program validation, twenty participants above 50 years old, who had previously completed at least eight sessions of the in-lab 3D-MOT program, were randomly selected as the control group. Individual session scores, overall improvement and learning rates between groups will be compared.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2022
• First Posted: March 14, 2022
• Study Start: January 4, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 14, 2021
• Study Completion: March 10, 2022
• Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)