Mild Cognitive Impairment
Conditions
Keywords
Alzheimer's Disease, maladaptive, behavior
Brief summary
The process of receiving a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is recognized to induce behavioral responses that can be either adaptive or maladaptive. Five specific areas of concern have been identified, including: 1) failure to plan for future decline, decreased compliance and interaction with medical care providers, 3) decreased confidence and reduced social engagement, 4) increased physical limitations and 5) decreased medication compliance. In this pilot study, participants with MCI and their study partners will participate in behavioral interventions (primarily training workshops and classes) targeting each of these five areas of potential maladaptive behaviors.
Detailed description
Following the approval of an application reviewed by the University's Institutional Review Board, the researcher will evaluate the intervention using a complimentary mixed methods approach. The study will consist of a single-site platform trial examining the intervention group. There are many benefits to using a platform trial approach. First, using a platform trial allows the 18 participants to explore different arms of the intervention. Second, the platform design will allow us to also determine the effects of the interventions on patient help-seeking and adherence behavior in real-world care is critical to estimates of cost-effectiveness. As one of the specific aims of this study is to determine user feedback about modifying behaviors from various interventions, as opposed to determining which intervention is most effective, a platform trial will accomplish this.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPlanning for the Future
This intervention will include attending an advance directives meeting, a living arrangements workshop, and a psychosocial education training workshop.
BEHAVIORALEnhanced Medical Engagement
This intervention includes creating a health portfolio, health record access training, and a medical engagement workshop
BEHAVIORALConfidence Building and Social Engagement
This intervention includes mindfulness training, a pre-experience training techniques workshop and a memory strategies class.
BEHAVIORALPhysical Intervention
This intervention includes physical/occupational therapy (PT/OT), a home safety assessment, and an independent exercise program.
BEHAVIORALMedical Adherence
This intervention includes using automated pillboxes to ensure medication compliance, optimizing appropriate medication use through review, and engaging with memory medications via class.
Sponsors
Allison Gibson
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* current subjects of the University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADC) * meet consensus guidelines for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) developed by the Second International Working Group on MCI * have been diagnosed within the last year * able to provide informed consent * have a study partner willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
* history of stroke * significant neurological or psychiatric conditions * brain injury * residence in institutional setting
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Efficacy; general self-efficacy scale (GSES) | 9 months | The general self-efficacy scale (GSES) is a ten-item scale. Scores range from 10-40, with higher scores indicating more self-efficacy. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Motivations Around Advance Care Planning (ADS) | 9 months | The motivations around advance care planning is a 9-item scale. Scores range from 9-45, with higher scores indicating motivational influences for advance care planning decisions |
| Long Term Care Planning Behavior Scale (LTCP), planning subscale | 9 months | The considered future living arrangement is a 3-item subscale. Scores range from 3-15, with higher scores indicating higher knowledge about future living arrangement options. |
| Long-Term Supports and Services (LTSS) | 9 months | The long-term supports and services is an 11-item scale. Scores range from 0-11, with higher scores indicating being more open to long-term support and service options. |
| World Health Organization Quality-of-Life (WHOQOL), Brief - Psychological and Social Relationship subscale | 9 months | WHOQOL psychological and social relationships is an 9-item subscale. Scores range from 9-25, with higher scores indicating a higher quality-of-life. |
| MCI Test of Knowledge (MCI-ToK) | 9 months | The long-term supports and services is an 5-item scale. Scores range from 0-5, with higher scores indicating a higher level of knowledge about MCI. |
| Long Term Care Planning Behavior Scale (LTCP), health subscale | 9 months | The LTCP health subscale is 3-items. Scores range from 0-12, with higher scores indicate willingness to follow directions about healthcare supports and services. |
| Technophilia Scale, Technology for health subscale (TTfH) | 9 months | The Technophilia Scale-Technology for health subscale is 2-items. Scores range from 2-10, with higher scores indicate a higher rate of use of technology for one's health. |
| Technophilia Scale, Comfort with technology subscale (TCwT) | 9 months | The Technophilia Scale-Comfort with technology is a 4-item scale. Scores range from 4-20, with higher scores indicate a higher rate of perceived comfort with using technology. |
| Technophilia Scale, Use of technology subscale (TUoT) | 9 months | The Technophilia Scale-Use of technology is 3-items. Scores range from 3-15, with higher scores indicating more frequent use of technology. |
| Patient communication pattern scale (PCPS) | 9 months | The PCPS is a 14-item scale. Scores range from 14-84, with higher scores indicating higher rates of communication with healthcare professionals. |
| Comfort engaging medical professionals (CEMP) | 9 months | The CEMP is a 4-item scale. Scores range from 4-20, with higher scores indicating more more comfort with engagement with medical care. |
| Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) | 9 months | The MAAS is a 6-item scale. Scores range from 6-90, with higher scores indicating higher awareness of daily thoughts and tasks. |
| Mindfulness Adherence Questionnaire (MAQ) | 9 months | The MAAS is a 4-item scale. Scores range from 0-20, with higher scores indicating higher rates of adherence to the practice of mindfulness. |
| CHAMPS Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Adults (CHAMPS), Social engagement subscale. | one month | The CHAMPS's social engagement is a 5-item subscale. Scores range from 0-30, with higher scores indicating higher rates of social engagement. |
| Readiness to complete advance directives (ACPES) | 9 months | The readiness to complete advance directives is a 4-item scale. Scores range from 4-20, with higher scores indicating more readiness to complete advance directives. |
| Crowne-Marlowe Social Desirability (CMSDS) | 9 months | The CMSDS includes 2-items. Scores range from 0-2, with lower scores indicating higher levels of social desirability. |
| Memory Situation Questionnaire (MSQ; adapted) | 9 months | The MSQ includes 5-item scale. Scores range from 0-5, with higher scores indicating higher knowledge of memory strategies. |
| Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) - subscales including body care and movement, mobility, and home management | 9 months | The SIP subscales include 6-items. Scores range from 0-6, with higher scores indicating higher impact of illness. |
| CHAMPS Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Adults (CHAMPS), Physical activity subscale | 9 months | The CHAMPS's social engagement is a 7-item subscale. Scores range from 0-35, with higher scores indicating higher rates of physical activity. |
| Long Term Care Planning Behavior Scale (LTCP), home modifications item | 9 months | This is 1 item on home modifications. Scores range from 0-1, with 0 representing no home modifications to prepare for the future and 1 indicating changes home modifications made to prepare for the future. |
| Short Falls Efficacy Scale (Short FES-I) | 9 months | The SIP subscale includes 7-items. Scores range from 0-28, with higher scores indicating higher concern for falls. |
| 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) - physical functioning, pain, energy/fatigue, subscales | 9 months | These subscales include 16-items. Scores range from 16-61, with lower scores indicating higher limitations to physical functioning. |
| Activity | 9 months | Uniaxial accelerometer (MTI) measured activity counts |
| Medication Adherence (MA-MCI) | 9 months | The Medication Adherence scale includes 3-items for the MCI subjects. Scores range from 3-15, with lower scores indicating higher medication adherence. |
| Medication Adherence (MA-SP) | 9 months | The Medication Adherence scale includes 3-items and is for the subjects that are study partners to the participant diagnosed with MCI. Scores range from 3-15, with lower scores indicating higher medication adherence. |
| Concerns about Memory Medications (CaMM) | 9 months | This is 1 item. Scores range from 0-1, with 0 not adhering to medication and 1 is adhering to medication. |
| Motivations around Memory Medications (MMM) | 9 months | The Motivations around Memory Medications scale includes 4-items. Scores range from 5-20, which measures attitudes around memory medications. Higher score indicates more positive attitudes about taking memory medications. |
| MCI Medication Test of Knowledge (MCI-MToK) | 9 months | The MCI Medication Test of Knowledge scale includes 4-items. Scores range from 0-4 where a higher score indicates a higher level of medication knowledge. |
| Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) | 9 months | The SIAS is a 6-item scale. Scores range from 0-12, with higher scores indicating higher levels of social interaction anxiety. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed