NCT04539132

Maintaining Independence and Quality of Life in Aging Adults Through Targeted Cognitive Training

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kwantlen Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease all represent a range of degenerative conditions that have cognitive impairments which all limit the ability for older individuals to self-manage care, participate in daily activities and community participation. The consequences of these progressive diseases increase the requirement for residential care, associated medical costs and may negatively impact the overall quality of life and mental health for individuals. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, over the next few decades, more than 1 million Canadian's will be living with decreased cognitive ability and will require an increased amount of support, whether through family or institutional sources. Currently, there are few cognitive programs for individuals diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or for individuals wishing to maintain their current level of cognitive ability which translates to meaningful improvements in daily living and independence, as well as generalized intelligence. To date, the Watson Centre Society for Brain Health (WCSBH) has successfully improved cognitive capacity, executive function and quality of life for over 100 individuals following a wide range of brain injury, and currently has a 77% return to work rate following completion of the full program. The program includes a combination of physical exercise, cognitive training and mindfulness meditation. The purpose of the research study is to explore the impact of an interdisciplinary cognitive rehabilitation program has upon the cognitive functioning and quality of life for individuals who are assessed to have mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In particular, the aims of this study include: 1) To evaluate changes in cognition and quality life in older adults with MCI. 2) To explore the potential for intensive cognitive intervention in slowing cognitive degeneration in older adults with MCI.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	ABI Wellness Program	The ABI Wellness program includes a computerized task which will be completed by all participants remotely. The exercise is a sustained visual-spatial processing task of progressively increasing difficulty. Subjects are presented with an analog clock face, initially showing only one hand. The subject uses a keyboard to enter a value for the hour shown. Feedback on the computer screen indicates whether the response is correct or incorrect. If the response was incorrect, the subject continues to respond until the correct response is entered. After this, a new clock face is shown. Once subjects reach a criterion of 90% accuracy over a series of consecutive responses, an additional hand is added to the clock face. Participants will complete the program at home, online, and will be required to be present on a video call during the exercise with the other participants and research assistants. The program is 150 hours over 6 months, through twice weekly 3-hour sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-01
• Primary completion: 2021-08-31
• Completion: 2021-10-31
• First posted: 2020-09-04
• Last updated: 2020-09-04