Using Technology to Promote Mental Acuity

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Mental Acuity

In brief

The study plans to test the effectiveness of behavioral economics based incentives to promote the daily use of computer programs designed to improve memory and mental acuity. Subjects will be recruited from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The primary objective is to determine the impact of structured financial incentives on the number of computer-based cognitive exercises completed during a 3 month intervention period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01126021

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

600

Starts

2010-05-01

Expected to finish

2012-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-02

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 55-80 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to read or understand the informed consent form

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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