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N/A N=230 Randomized Single-blind Basic Science

Intervention Comparative Effectiveness for Adult Cognitive Training

Cognitive Aging

Enrolled (actual)
230
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Fraud Detection Post Training — 90.42; 85.84; 84.88; 84.32 % confidence fraudulent item is fraud

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
BrainHQ (Behavioral); Rise of Nations (Behavioral); IADL Training (Behavioral); Active Control (Behavioral)
Age
Older Adult · 65+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Florida State University
Primary completion
Sep 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Fraud Detection Post Training
90.42; 85.84; 84.88; 84.32; 85.91; 86.34
PRIMARY
Driving Simulator Hazard Perception Post Training
-0.06; 0.26; 0.02; 0.12; 0.09; -0.10
PRIMARY
Self-reported Difficulty With Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) Post Training
0.31; 0.26; 0.38; 0.39; 0.35; 0.23
PRIMARY
Speed of Processing Post Training
0.09; 0.03; -0.03; 0.01; 0.34; 0.16
PRIMARY
Knowledge About Driving Post Training
1.49; 1.53; 2.28; 1.36
PRIMARY
Knowledge About Finances and Fraud Post Training
1.65; 1.62; 2.24; 1.54
PRIMARY
Fraud Detection at One Year
90.88; 87.78; 86.30; 84.86; 87.79; 87.17
PRIMARY
Driving Simulator Hazard Perception at One Year
0.02; 0.31; -0.06; 0.07; 0.11; 0.34
PRIMARY
Self-reported Difficulty With Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) at One Year
0.27; 0.16; 0.10; 0.36; 0.38; 0.22
PRIMARY
Speed of Processing at One Year
0.10; 0.12; 0.07; 0.01; 0.22; 0.36
PRIMARY
Knowledge About Driving at One Year
1.36; 1.46; 1.59; 1.62
PRIMARY
Knowledge About Finances and Fraud at One Year
1.53; 1.95; 1.78; 1.55
PRIMARY
Driving Simulator Average Speed Post Training
12.46; 13.46; 12.71; 13.12; 13.25; 12.88
PRIMARY
Driving Simulator Max Brake Compression Post Training
0.98; 1.00; 0.99; 1.00; 0.99; 0.91
PRIMARY
Driving Simulator Average Lane Position Post Training
-0.43; -0.35; -0.41; -0.40; -0.41; -0.39
PRIMARY
Driving Simulator Average Speed at One Year
12.71; 13.76; 13.04; 12.96; 13.36; 14.08
PRIMARY
Driving Simulator Max Brake Compression at One Year
0.99; 1.00; 0.99; 1.00; 0.98; 1.00
PRIMARY
Driving Simulator Average Lane Position at One Year
-0.41; -0.35; -0.46; -0.41; -0.40; -0.35
PRIMARY
Useful Field of View Post Training
225.84; 229.08; 228.55; 212.14; 170.04; 217.47
PRIMARY
Digit Symbol Substitution Test Post Training
46.45; 45.36; 44.04; 43.71; 48.90; 48.66
PRIMARY
Useful Field of View at One Year
229.38; 199.58; 206.54; 211.90; 200.85; 158.65
PRIMARY
Digit Symbol Substitution Test at One Year
47.02; 45.65; 44.84; 43.58; 48.36; 47.65
SECONDARY
Technology Proficiency Post Training
0.16; 0.21; -0.03; -0.13; 0.24; 0.16
SECONDARY
Technology Proficiency at One Year
0.11; 0.35; 0.06; -0.21; 0.20; 0.50
SECONDARY
Numeracy Post Training
2.41; 2.49; 2.38; 2.39; 2.45; 2.66
SECONDARY
Numeracy at One Year
2.36; 2.65; 2.47; 2.52; 2.40; 2.76
SECONDARY
Reasoning Ability Post Training
0.10; 0.14; -0.18; -0.02; 0.08; 0.13
SECONDARY
Reasoning Ability at One Year
0.10; 0.14; -0.10; 0.05; -0.04; 0.08
SECONDARY
Memory Ability Post Training
-0.01; 0.04; 0.04; 0.15; 0.23; 0.05
SECONDARY
Memory Ability at One Year
0.06; 0.10; 0.16; 0.25; 0.19; 0.21
SECONDARY
Miami Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Task Post Training
3.17; 2.78; 2.67; 2.81; 3.19; 3.23
SECONDARY
Miami Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Task at One Year
3.18; 3.03; 2.78; 2.79; 3.09; 3.26

Summary

The study will compare the effect of broad and directed (narrow) technology-based training on basic perceptual and cognitive abilities in older adults and on the performance of simulated tasks of daily living including driving and fraud avoidance.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 65 years and above
  • Plans to stay in the Tallahassee, Leon County area for the next year
  • Valid driver's license and drives at least once a month
  • Adequate cognitive ability assessed via telephone interview using the Wechsler Memory Scale III with story A score >6 or story B score >4.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Terminal illness with life expectancy less than 12 months
  • Reports or exhibits a disabling visual condition assessed as the inability to read printed material
  • Reports or exhibits a disabling speech hearing and comprehension condition assessed by inability to hear and comprehend the screener's instructions
  • Reports or exhibits a disabling speech production condition assessed as the inability to respond with comprehensible English speech to the screener's queries
  • Reports or exhibits a disabling psychomotor condition assessed as the inability to use a keyboard and pointing device
  • Has completed the AARP driver training course
  • Has played the Rise of Nations video game
  • Has trained with Posit Science's "BrainHQ"
  • Has trained on the Mind Frontiers video game.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03141281). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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