Maintaining Independence in Everyday Life Among Seniors With Subjective Cognitive Complaints

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02655497

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-14

Start date

2015-09-30

Completion date

2016-09-30

Last updated

2016-11-18

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Conditions

Aging

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of cognitive strategies in improving participation in daily activities within older adults who report subjective cognitive decline.

Detailed description

The planned project explores the effects of several interventions designed to promote independence in everyday life, with older adults who identify cognitive complaints. Evidence suggests that 25-50% of community dwelling older adults report cognitive difficulties, such as reduced memory or concentration, in the absence of any diagnosed condition. Cognitive skills are crucial to living independently. The investigators plan to examine two approaches in a randomized controlled trial. Based on our successful pilot study, the investigators hypothesize that this training which combines education on healthy lifestyles and problem solving training to address everyday life difficulties, will be effective in maximizing and maintaining independence of older adults.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive training

BEHAVIORALPsychosocial education

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Community-dwelling older adults aged 60+ * Fluent in written and spoken English * Have subjective cognitive complaints (SCC) * Performance within normal limits on a neuropsychological assessment battery * Participants must also be able to self-identify specific areas of difficulty in their everyday life that they would like to improve

Exclusion criteria

* Significant neurological or psychiatric history (e.g., multiple sclerosis, psychiatric illness requiring hospitalization) * Concurrent depression * Anaesthesia in previous 6 months; and substance abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) scores	8 weeks after pretest and 3 months after intervention finished	The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is the primary outcome measure. All participants will identify five everyday life activities that they need to or want to do using the COPM. The primary outcome will be (a) the number of goals improved by two points.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026