REducing and preventing COgnitive impairment iN older age groups (the RECON Programme) feasibility trial

niversity of Southampton0 sites20,000 target enrollmentAugust 1, 2018

Overview

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33216010/ protocol (added 23/11/2020) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36203694/ (added 06/09/2023)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

August 1, 2018

End Date

March 21, 2020

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity of Southampton

•Participant inclusion criteria as of 11/10/2018:
•Cognitively impaired participants:
•1\. Aged between 60 and 85 years old
•2\. Have cognitive impairment: 1 SD below the norm for the Baddeley reasoning test. We will explore the impact in subgroups defined by combinations of impairment in Baddeley reasoning, IADL and memory. Key subgroups for those with cognitive impairment that are of particular interest are:
•2\.1\. AACD: 1SD below norm for an average of 3 tests for Baddeley reasoning \+ 1sd below norm for Instrumental activities of Daily Living (IADL)
•2\.2\. MCI: 1\.5SD below norm for an average of 3 tests for Baddeley reasoning \+ 1\.5 SD below norm for an average of 3 tests for impaired memory (self\-ordered search test)
•3\. Be willing and able to access the internet
•Non\-Cognitively impaired participants:
•To be eligible for inclusion individuals without signs of cognitive decline will:
•1\. Be aged between 60 and 85 years old

•1\. Have an existing diagnosis of dementia
•2\. Report high levels of leisure time physical activity already (i.e. score 30 or more on the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (counting moderate or vigorous physical activity only))
•3\. Do not have access to the internet
•Individuals without signs of cognitive decline will be excluded if:
•1\. In full time employment (or are fully retired)
•2\. Have an existing diagnosis of dementia
•3\. Report high levels of leisure time physical activity already (i.e. score 30 or more on the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (counting moderate or vigorous physical activity only))
•4\. Do not have access to the internet