An observational study in Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Subjective Cognitive Impairment, sponsored by Baycrest. Completed at 3 sites in Canada. Open to participants aged 60 Years to 85 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-16.
Sponsored by Baycrest · Observational
Prior studies have shown that programs that focus on promoting brain health and managing lifestyle risks (such as poor diet, obesity, physical inactivity, sleep issues, loneliness) may help in preventing or lowering the risk of dementia. To address this, investigators have developed the CAN-THUMBS UP program to conduct studies that target lifestyle risk and focus on dementia prevention. An online Brain Health Support Program (BHSP) has been developed. The BHSP is an educational program designed to teach about dementia. Before the full BHSP is offered to a large group, we are conducting an initial pilot study to help assess the usability of the program.
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This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 250 across 482 observational studies indexed under Dementia.
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This study will recruit it's cohort from various locations around Canada.
Inclusion Criteria:
Cognitively Intact (CI) Cognitively Intact plus Subjective Cognitive Impairment (CI + SCI) Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Self-Reported or documented current and/or history at midlife (45-60) on any of the following risk factors:
Behavioral: Brain Health PRO
The BHSP is an educational program designed to teach about dementia. It aims to provide best available evidence for lifestyle changes that can help lower dementia risk, and to provide specific recommendations for positive lifestyle changes (e.g., physical exercises to try at home, healthy recipes). The program was developed as a collaborative effort by Canadian investigators who have expertise in the different areas of dementia prevention, along with input from older-adult citizen advisors.
Also known as: Brain Health Support Program
Functionality of the BHSP
Functionality of the web-based components of the BHSP measured in the pilot and qualitative focus group(s) questions
Time frame: Nov 2021-Mar 2022
User acceptance of the BHSP
User adherence and engagement using the online program during the pilot including dates and times of use, duration of use and completion of program assessments
Time frame: Nov 2021-Mar 2022
Usability of the BHSP
User satisfaction and evaluation of usability and acceptability of BHSP measured during the pilot and focus group(s)
Time frame: Nov 2021-Mar 2022
To assess participant satisfaction with the organization, presentation and personalization of the BHSP content
Qualitative evaluation of participant responses during the focus group discussion
Time frame: Nov 2021-Mar 2022
To evaluate the feasibility of remote data collection
User data, feedback and adherence to remote measures, such as: Screening evaluation by tele/video-conference, Neuropsychological Test Battery, Burst cognitive testing with the MyCogHealth app, online version of the Cogstate Brief Battery, Assessments of lifestyle risk factors (sleep, diet, mood, cognition, physical activity, vascular health, social and psychological health, vision and hearing), Actigraphy and EEG wearables as measures of total daily physical activity and sleep fragmentation, and Saliva sample collection for genomics testing (Polygenic Hazard Score)
Time frame: Nov 2021-Mar 2022
Plan to share: Undecided
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