Using Technology to Promote Mental Acuity
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mental Acuity
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Enrollment
- 600
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of activities completed
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study plans to test the effectiveness of behavioral economics based incentives to promote the daily use of computer programs designed to improve memory and mental acuity. Subjects will be recruited from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The primary objective is to determine the impact of structured financial incentives on the number of computer-based cognitive exercises completed during a 3 month intervention period.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •55-80 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- •Unable to read or understand the informed consent form
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of activities completed
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The number of memory and cognition enhancement activities played per day using the study provided software will be measured.
Performance on activities completed
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Performance is measured by a scoring algorithm designed to estimate levels of memory, attention, cognitive control and processing speed.