Brain Health Together: Development and Pilot Test

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI); Cognitive Impairment; Subjective Cognitive Decline

Treatments: Behavioral: Brain Health Together

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT06914947

R44AG074727 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

R44AG074727-B

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objectives of this study were to develop and pilot-test Brain Health Together (BHT), a 12-week, virtual-group program that combines our evidence-based, mind-body, group movement program with brain health education and coaching to reduce dementia risk through targeting modifiable risk factors among older adults with cognitive impairment.

Full description

Our study design for developing, pilot-testing, and refining the BHT program was conducted in 2 phases. In Phase 1, the investigators used a human-centered design approach to deeply understand and respond to the needs, challenges, and motivations of potential users when developing the BHT program. In Phase 2, the investigators performed a pilot study to refine BHT program content and assess acceptability and potential feasibility.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mild cognitive impairment or subjective cognitive decline
• English language proficiency
• Active participants in Moving Together (Intervention Arm)

Exclusion criteria

• wheelchair user
• medical condition, physical limitation, visual or hearing impairment or psychiatric condition that could affect ability to participate in a virtually-delivered multicomponent intervention
• moderate/severe dementia severity

Trial design

16 participants in 1 patient group

Single-arm Pilot

Description:

12-week pilot study with data collection and analysis at the completion of the initial 4 weeks of the program and at the completion of 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brain Health Together