My Healthy Brain: Preserving and Promoting Brain Health Through Evidence-based Practices

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Old Age; Dementia; Aging; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Cognitive Decline; Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: My Healthy Brain Version 2

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04537728

2019P003657

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this trial is to demonstrate early proof-of-concept for My Healthy Brain, an 8-week group program that directly targets multiple lifestyle factors associated with brain health and prevention of cognitive decline. The investigators will explore the feasibility, acceptability, and effect sizes of improvement in primary lifestyle outcomes as well as secondary outcomes of self-determination and subjective well-being.

Enrollment: 11 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 60 years
• English fluency/literacy
• ≥1 modifiable brain disease risk factor (outlined by JAMA)
• Bluetooth 4.0 enabled smartphone

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of dementia; Montreal Cognitive Assessment < 18
• Serious medical illness expected to worsen in next 6 months
• Current suicidal ideation
• Substance abuse
• Untreated serious mental health conditions
• Current use of digital monitoring device (eg. Fitbit)
• Mindfulness practice (> 45 minutes/week) in the last three months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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11 participants in 1 patient group

My Healthy Brain Version 2

Experimental group

Description:

an 8-week group program that directly targets multiple lifestyle factors associated with brain health and prevention of CD

Treatment:

Behavioral: My Healthy Brain Version 2