Healthy ageing, health promotion and prevention
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Arm 1: independent use of the MyBrainCoach app over a three month-period
•Download the app, log in
•Complete the LIBRA assessment to identify modifiable risk factors for dementia (three cate
2) factors that cannot be directly influenced, e.g. diabetes mellitus, which should continue to be monitored/ treated
3) applicable risk factors that can be directly influenced (“room for improvement”))
•Independent selection of a risk/ protective factor
•Receive daily notifications/ micro-teaching content on the se
Sponsors
Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: signed consent form (online); sufficient knowledge of German; ownership of a smartphone; internet access
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: no signed consent form; insufficient knowledge of German; no ownership of a smartphone; no internet access; serious illness that could jeopardize safe participation in the study; ongoing participation in other intervention studies on healthy ageing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pilot study without primary endpoint. Target parameters: •Practicability of recruitment, number of participants at follow-up (12 weeks after study start) •App usage (number of downloads, number of modules used, and notifications received) •Use •Usability •Changes in modifiable risk factors for dementia •Changes in knowledge about modifiable risk factors for dementia •Health -related quality of life •Self-efficacy •Motivation to change behavior | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pilot study without secondary outcome, see “primary endpoint” | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAndrea Zülke
Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health
Outcome results
None listed