Let's Increase Fuerza (Strength) Through Exercise and Diet
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
About this trial
The purpose of the study is to conduct a 6-month randomized controlled trial among Latinos ages 50+ at risk for cognitive decline and compare the efficacy of a remote-delivered, culturally tailored Latin dance program and strength training coupled with a Mediterranean-Dash Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet (IG) compared to a Latin dance and MIND diet program (CG) on cognitive performance, CVD risk factors, MIND diet adherence, physical activity, biomarkers, and psychosocial outcomes.
Participants will:
* Randomly be placed in the intervention (IG) or control group (CG) * Have 2 pre and post intervention testing visits * Have weekly sessions during the 6-month trial
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
uncontrolled illness including diabetes (e.g., participant reports high glucose levels despite treatment efforts), hypertension (e.g., participant is hypertensive while on medication or not adhering to medication), or thyroid disease (e.g., patient reports experiencing hyperthyroidism).
history of musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, or neurological diseases that preclude the participation in moderate intensity exercise
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Latin dance, MIND diet, and Strength training
BehavioralThis will be a 6 month remote-delivered BAILAMOS™ dance program, MIND diet and strength training intervention.
Latin dance and MIND Diet
BehavioralThis will be a 6 month remote-delivered BAILAMOS™ dance and MIND diet program.
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control GroupActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Stroop Neuropsychological Screening Test (Trennerry et al., 1989)
Stroop Test will be used to assess executive function. In Stroop C, participants are shown a list of colors printed in conflicting color ink and are asked to read words (names of colors). The second part of this task is Stroop CW in which participants are shown a list of colors printed in conflicting color ink and are asked to say the color of the ink the word is printed. The scores are the number of words named correctly in 30 seconds and the number of colors named correctly in 30 seconds subtracting the number of errors. respectively.
Time frame
Change in score from baseline to 6 months2
Word fluency Test (Welsh et al., 1994)
Word Fluency will be used to assess executive function. The Word Fluency Test asks participants to name as many animals (part 1) or fruits and vegetables (part 2) as possible in 60 seconds. The score is the sum of the number of animals and the number of fruits and vegetables named.
Time frame
Change in score from baseline to 6 months3
Digit Span Test (Wechsler, 1987)
Digit Span Test will be used to measure executive function. Digit Span Forward \& Backward will be used to assess working memory. Digit strings of increasing length will be read, and the participant is asked to repeat each string forward (Digit Span Forward) or backward (Digit Span Backward). The score is the number of correctly retrieved strings in each part
Time frame
Change in score from baseline to 6 months4
Trail Making Test (A&B)
Trail Making Test (A\&B) will be used to measure executive function. Part A consists of numbers spread out in a grid with a dedicated start and end point. Participants must trace in sequential order. Part B will consist of numbers and letters in sequential order spread across a grid with a start and end point as well. Participants much trace the starting number to letter. Scoring will be based on seconds needed to complete each test with Part A having a max of 100 seconds and Part B with a max of 300 seconds. Test will discontinue when the time limit has been reached.
Time frame
Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 6 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Minutes per day of light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity via GT3x Actigraph Accelerometer
Device-assessed physical activity via GT3x Actigraph accelerometers will be used to assess minutes per day spent in light physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Time frame
Change in minutes per day of light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity from baseline to post-intervention 6 months2
Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire
The Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionniare is 2-item questionnared used to assess leisure time physical activity.
Time frame
Change in score from baseline to 6 months3
Non-exercise Cardiorespiratory Fitness Questionnare
The non-exercise cardiorespiratory fitness questionnaire estimates cardiorespiratory fitness using age, sex, BMI, resting heart rate, and self-reported physical activity.
Time frame
Change in score from baseline to 6 months4
Spectroscopy-Based Veggie Meter®
The Veggie Meter (VM; Longevity Link Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, USA) is a commercially available device that uses reflection spectroscopy to measure the level of carotenoid pigments in a person's skin by scanning the tip of the finger. Scores range from 0-800.
Time frame
Change in scores from baseline to post-intervention 6 monthsLocations
Sponsors and contacts
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lead sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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