Nonrandomized Evaluation of a Multidimensional Behavioral Intervention (BBLite)

University of California (UC) Davis

Status: Completed

Conditions: Subjective Cognitive Concerns (SCC)

Treatments: Behavioral: Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03717597

1210286

Details and patient eligibility

About

This intervention is designed to promote enhanced use of compensation strategies including calendar and task list use, and organization systems, as well as increased engagement with brain health activities including physical exercise, cognitive activities, and stress reduction.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and efficacy of a 10-week multi-dimensional intervention for older adults with subjective cognitive concerns (SCC). The goal of this intervention is to enhance compensation skills related to everyday executive and everyday memory functions through training in the systematic use of a calendar system, goal setting and task list system, and organizational strategies within the context of the individual's daily life. This multidimensional intervention program also targets engagement in healthy lifestyle activities (physical exercise, intellectual stimulation, positive emotional functioning) to further promote brain health and functional resilience. Importantly, both treatment components work synergistically as the use of compensation strategies assists in building healthy activities into daily routines (e.g., scheduling exercise into one's calendar and putting it on a task list).

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• a diagnosis of subjective cognitive complaints (SCC)
• Age 65+
• English speaking
• Available informant to complete surveys
• Ambulatory

Exclusion criteria

• Known neurological condition
• Severe psychiatric illness (e.g., current depression)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 1 patient group

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will complete an initial assessment within 2 weeks prior to starting the course or during the first class. The course will include 10 sessions conducted on a weekly basis. Following completion of the course, participants will again complete another assessment during the last class or within 2 weeks of course completion. Participants may be invited to complete assessments at 3- and 6-months following course completion.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Intervention