Pilot study of the Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday (OPTIMiSE) intervention program for older adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Memory difficulties associated with ageing; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000979954
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-30
• Study Completion: 2021-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 312

Inclusion Criteria

• reporting subjective memory decline (respond yes” to the question: is your memory worse than it was 10 years ago?)
• sufficiently fluent in reading and typing English to be able to access the course material and participate in the online forums and discussion board
• able to complete OPTIMiSE during the set 8­-week period
• able to complete the online evaluation questionnaires independently, including having access to and being comfortable in using the internet

Exclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of dementia
• diagnosis of current psychiatric disorder likely to impact cognition (e.g. psychotic illness or severe depression)
• history of neurological condition likely to impact significantly on cognition and study participation (e.g., stroke)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified