Does taking up a new activity benefit our thinking skills?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Cognitive ageingMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN96478815
- Lead Sponsor
- Heriot-Watt University
- Brief Summary
2021 Interim results article in https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260996 (added 19/08/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 336
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 65 or over
2. Resident in Edinburgh or the Lothians
Exclusion Criteria
1. Younger than 65 years old
2. Not resident in Edinburgh or the Lothians
3. Diagnosed with a memory/cognitive impairment or dementia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Cognitive ability is measured using the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Clock Drawing Task, psychometric tests (from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test (WAIS)-IV, Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS)-IV at baseline and three months.<br><br> The main analyses will be mixed model analysis of variance. Briefly, the cognitive domain scores will be computed as described in the WAIS-IV and WMS-IV manuals. To investigate the effect of the interventions on cognitive performance, 6 x 2 mixed model ANOVA will be conducted with the between factor Group (five intervention groups and the placebo control) and within factor Time (pre-test, post-test) for each of the cognitive ability domains separately.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Mental wellbeing is measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale at baseline and three months.<br> 2. Quality of life is measured using the WHO Quality of Life Scale at baseline and three months.<br> 3. Anxiety and depression are measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline and three months.<br> 4. Physical function is measured at baseline and three months, comprising: blood pressure is measured using a digital sphygmomanometer; lung function is measured using a spirometer; grip strength is measured using a handheld dynamometer; balance, chair stands and walk speed are measure using the Short Portable Physical Performance Battery.<br>