CONCERT STUDY: A Comprehensive ONline Program for Cognitive Enhancement, Reassurance and Training
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 60
- 主要终点
- Feasibility of online classes for healthy lifestyle.
研究概览
简要总结
The CONCERT Study (A Comprehensive Online program for Cognitive Enhancement, Reassurance and Training) was designed to introduce a user-friendly platform to assess and train cognition among old adults.
Our main research questions are: i) Is it possible to provide a user-friendly platform to perform multi-domain cognitive training for old adults? ii) Are there any safety issues with these platforms? Inclusion criteria include: i) Aged ≥ 65 years; ii) Owning a computer with access to the Internet and basic knowledge to use it; iii) Having sufficient English language skill; iv) Normal baseline AD8 screening test; v) agree to join the study with their partners/ close family members.
Exclusion criteria include: i) History of dementia; ii) Severe physical disability precluding to participate in meetings; those using wheelchairs can still join the study with some modification in the exercise program.
Study duration includes 24 weeks of intervention with lifestyle changes (Online: Nutrition consultation and teaching, Exercise, dance, music therapy and cognitive enhancement). Participants have options to continue the study for another 24 weeks.
Outcome will be assessed based on participants' adherence, satisfaction.
详细描述
The CONCERT study is designed to provide an online platform for the public to provide healthy lifestyle recommendations and assess cognition. 60 participants (30 cases and 30 study partners) will be invited to this project. At baseline, all cases will be assessed with regard to cognition (AD8 Dementia Screening Interview), depression (Geriatric Depression Scale) and gait (Timed Up and Go). Participants will be asked to check their blood pressure at baseline and then every 3 months according to the Hypertension Canada's 2020 Guideline. All cases will be asked to participate in different educational classes, including nutrition consultation and teaching, exercise, dance (waltz), and music for 24 weeks. They will be also advised to accept the responsibility of a plant (Pothos, Spider Plant, Crocodile Fern and Aglaonema) at home. All meetings/ assessments are online. The investigators will assess adherence and satisfaction in all cases after 24 weeks. All cases will be invited to participate in another 24 weeks of intervention as an optional part of this study.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Aged ≥ 65 years;
- •Owning a computer with access to the Internet and basic knowledge to use it;
- •Having sufficient English language skill;
- •Normal baseline AD8 screening test;
- •Agree to join the study with their partners/ close family members. Age of family member or friend is not an
排除标准
- •Exclusion Criteria:
- •History of dementia;
- •Severe physical disability precluding to participate in meetings; those using wheelchairs can still join the study with some modification in the exercise program;
- •Active coronary heart disease or limitation for exercise based on their previous consults with their family physician/ cardiologists.
研究组 & 干预措施
Healthy lifestyle intervention
All cases will be assessed before and after intervention for cognitive changes.
干预措施: Healthy lifestyle (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Feasibility of online classes for healthy lifestyle.
时间窗: 24 weeks and 50 weeks (optional) after initiation of the study
To assess the adherence to online educational classes, each participant will receive a numeric code without any identifiers to join the meeting. The number of participants present in the meeting will be recorded to check for adherence. A booklet will be provided to the participants to note the programs used and their frequency during the week. The adherence to this study will be assessed using the trend test and Generalized Estimating Equation.
次要结局
- Satisfaction of online classes for healthy lifestyle.(24 weeks and 50 weeks (optional) after initiation of the study)