Improving Mood in Assisted Living Settings

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depressive Symptoms, Clinical Depression

In brief

Late-life depression levels are escalating, and include 24% of all tenants of Assisted Living (AL) settings. A promising, novel intervention is a computerized visual speed of processing training program known as Road Tour. Road Tour has been show to reduce depressive symptom levels and the risk of onset of clinical depression in community dwelling older adults. The investigators hypothesize that similar benefits will accrue to residents in AL settings. To evaluate this the investigators will use a two-arm, parallel, randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing Road Tour training to attention control using computerized crossword puzzles among 370 adults 55 years old or older who reside in 15-30 AL settings that are partnering with the investigators. The investigators hypothesize that Road Tour participants will have improved cognitive processing speed, lower levels of depressive symptoms, lower likelihood of the onset of clinical depression, less anxiety, lower levels of pain symptoms, and better health-related quality of life. These outcomes will be assessed at baseline, post-training, six months, and one year.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01763216

Run by

Marianne Smith

People needed

351

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-11-06

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-09

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 55 years old or older
• reside in one of the participating AL settings or affiliated sites
• capable of providing informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• self-reported insufficient visual acuity (with glasses) to use a computer
• self-reported physical inability to use a computer mouse and keyboard
• non-English speaking

Where it is running

• Lakeview Village Retirement — Amana, Iowa, United States
• The Fountains Senior Community Living — Bettendorf, Iowa, United States
• Carlise Center for Assisted Living — Carlisle, Iowa, United States
• Western Home Communities — Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States
• Irving Point Affordable Assistant Living — Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
• Keystone Cedars — Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
• Meth-Wick Community — Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
• Prairie Hills at Cedar Rapids — Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
• Bickford of Clinton — Clinton, Iowa, United States
• Woodlands Creek Active Retirement Community — Clive, Iowa, United States
• Petersen Commons Assisted Living Community of Marycrest — Davenport, Iowa, United States
• Ridgecrest Village — Davenport, Iowa, United States
• Silvercrest Garner Active Retirement Community — Davenport, Iowa, United States
• Senior Star at Elmore Place — Davenport, Iowa, United States
• Wesley Acres — Des Moines, Iowa, United States
• Valley View Village — Des Moines, Iowa, United States
• The Kensington Assisted Living Community — Fort Madison, Iowa, United States
• Legacy Senior Living Community — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• University of Iowa Colleges of Nursing and Public Health — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Emerson Point — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Melrose Meadows — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Oaknoll Retirement Residence — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Bishop Drumm--Martina Place — Johnston, Iowa, United States
• Summit Pointe — Marion, Iowa, United States
• The Villages at Marion — Marion, Iowa, United States

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