Brain Health on College Campuses
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-110
SponsorThe University of Texas at Dallas
About this trial
Center for BrainHealth is beginning a one-year pilot with local college campuses investigating the impact of (i) brain health assessment and training tools delivered through the online BrainHealth Platform and (ii) in-person educational brain health workshops delivered to college students and faculty/staff, with the overarching goal to better understand how to promote brain-healthier campuses (i.e., reflecting generally positive function across cognitive, social, emotional, and lifestyle domains). This initial study is intended to be a one-year pilot, with findings informing feasibility and efficacy as well as future, more extended and expanded study informing translation to other colleges/universities.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Minimum age of 18
Either enrolled as a student and/or employed as staff/faculty at UTD or Dallas College
Internet and device access
Must be able to hear and read over the computer
Disqualifiers
Currently or previously enrolled in The BrainHealth Project (NCT04869111)
Diagnosed neurodegenerative disease
History of stroke, concussion, or brain injury that currently hinders participant from functioning at their prior level
Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and not functioning independently
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Brain Health Strategy Training and Education
BehavioralInitial training strategies cover Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART), and subsequent training extends the SMART principles to other life-applications such as stress management, sleep, and lifestyle. Virtual and in-person workshops will expand on topics such as stress management, sleep, resilience, and mental well-being, with an emphasis on how practicing and implementing brain healthy strategies can impact everyday life. For faculty/staff, we will also offer interactive workshops on how to create a brain healthy environment and classroom, including ways to implement and provide brain-healthy strategies and resources in their everyday operations involving students.
Treatment groups
1,000 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Brain Health Training and EducationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
BrainHealth Index (BHI)
The investigators will assess change on a holistic measure of cognitive, social, well-being, and daily life health on the BrainHealth Index across multiple timepoints. (Min value = 16, Max value = 1032) (Higher score represents better outcome)
Time frame
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12Secondary outcomes
1
Level of Real-Life Responsibilities Survey
A qualitative survey of with five sections: home, academic, job, extracurricular, and financial level of responsibilities. (Min value = 5, Max value = 15) (Higher score represents better outcome)\_
Time frame
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12Other outcomes
1
Grade Point Average (GPA)
A numerical representation of a student's overall academic performance (Min value = 0, Max value = 4.0)(Higher score represents better outcome)
Time frame
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 122
Course Completion
Average course completion by student (Min value = 0, Max value = 100)(Higher score represents better outcome)
Time frame
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 123
Program Retention and Completion
Average program retention and completion rates (Min value = 0, Max value = 100)(Higher score represents better outcome)
Time frame
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12Sponsors and contacts
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Lead sponsor
Meadows Foundation
Collaborator
Hoglund Foundation
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov