Reducing Dementia Risk With Digital Health Coaching
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Conditions studied: Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
In brief
The Digital Cognitive Multi-domain Alzheimer's Risk Velocity (DC MARVEL) study is a 2-year randomized controlled trial on dementia prevention. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a digital cognitive health program on dementia risk, cognitive function, and general health outcomes in middle age to older adults compared to a control group that receives health education.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04559789
- Run by
- Neurotrack Technologies, Inc.
- People needed
- 200
- Starts
- 2021-01-04
- Expected to finish
- 2024-01-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-08-31
Who can join
Age: 45 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 45-75
- BMI 18.5 - 39.9 kg/m2
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- A minimum of 2 of the following risk factors for AD from ANU-ADRI: High school education or less; Overweight, or class I or class II obese (BMI 25-39.9 kg/m2); History of diabetes; History of hypertension; History of high cholesterol; History of smoking; History of traumatic brain injury
- Maximum of 1 of the following protective factors for AD from ANU-ADRI: High level of physical activity; High fish consumption; High level of cognitive engagement
- Ability to send and receive text messages
- Own a smartphone, have a reliable internet connection, and willing to use email
- Ability to participate in light to moderate physical activity
- Willingness to be randomized
You may not qualify if…
- Physician diagnosis of: mental health condition (e.g., eating disorder, alcohol/substance use, schizophrenia, etc.); neurologic conditions (e.g. epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, brain tumor, or severe traumatic brain injury); dementia, probable dementia, or mild cognitive impairment; other significant health condition (e.g. congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, renal failure, chronic kidney disease, pulmonary hypertension)
- Recent cardiovascular event or recent treatment for cancer (within the last year); on dialysis; or on active organ transplant list
- Visual problems that prevent viewing screen at a normal distance (e.g., legal blindness, detached retina, occlusive cataracts)
- History of learning disability
- Currently participating in a formal cognitive training coaching program or other lifestyle change program (e.g. diabetes prevention program)
- Currently pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant in the next two years
Where it is running
- University of Arkansas — Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
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