N/A
N=285
Evaluation of the Wits Workout Wellness Program for Older Adults
Cognitive Decline · Social Isolation · Health Behaviors · Self Efficacy
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04928885 ↗Enrolled (actual)
285
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Cognitive Function — 0.28; .65; 1.84; -.73 T score
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Wits Workout Program (Behavioral); Control Group that receives intervention after the study (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Primary completion
- Aug 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Cognitive Function |
0.28; .65; 1.84; -.73 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Cognitive Status |
.96; .92; 1.42; 1.22 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Social Satisfaction |
.30; -.72; 0.23; -.43 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Physical Activity Levels |
68.21; 71.29; 57.34; 64.84; 68.35; 66.95 | — |
| SECONDARY Stress |
21; 20.62; 19.94; 20.26; 19.65; 20.34 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Sleep |
0.21; -.17; 7.23; -6.37 | — |
| SECONDARY Self-efficacy |
46.89; 49.61; 48.10; 50.22; 50.49; 49.28 | — |
Summary
About 11% of the U.S. older adult population is at risk for or suffers from subjective cognitive decline. While some factors such as genetics and habitual physiological changes that affect brain health cannot be changed, research has shown that lifestyle changes such as participation in regular physical activity, staying socially engaged, and managing stress and diet can help to delay or reduce cognitive decline. Yet few brain health promotion programs exist and those that do fail to focus on global health and wellness as a strategy to improve brain health. Wits Workout is a holistic, 12-session, 60-minute per session, multi-modal workshop series that offers adults ages 50 and older facilitated, interactive dialogue and activities about behaviors that promote brain health. Each week includes a different themed module which has four activities and a training component.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 50 years or older
- English-speaking and/or able to understand English
- Have no diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia
- Score 28 or higher on the TICS cognitive screening
- Able to participate in the 12 week program
- Have not previously participated in a Wits Workout program
Exclusion Criteria
- Under age 50,
- Unable to speak or understand English,
- Have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia,
- Score lower than 28 on TICS
- Plan to miss more than two weeks of the program (i.e. traveling during that time period)
- Have previously participated in a Wits Workout program.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04928885). 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.