Systematic Multi-domain Alzheimer's Risk Reduction Trial (SMARRT)
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03683394 |
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Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 25, 2018
Last Update Posted : April 20, 2022
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| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| Dementia Alzheimer Disease | Behavioral: SMARRT Intervention Behavioral: Health Education Intervention | Not Applicable |
We propose to randomize 200 higher-risk older adults (age 70-89 with low-normal performance on cognitive testing and 2+ modifiable risk factors that will be targeted by our intervention) to a two-year Systematic Multi-Domain Alzheimer's Risk Reduction Trial (SMARRT) intervention or a Health Education (HE) control.
The SMARRT team will work with participants randomized to the intervention arm to develop a tailored action plan to address risk reduction. Targeted areas will include: increasing physical, mental and social activities; controlling cardiovascular risk factors (diabetes, hypertension); quitting smoking; reducing depressive symptoms; improving sleep; neuroprotective diet; and decreasing use of potentially harmful medications. HE participants will receive periodic handouts on these topics by mail.
Changes made to the protocol due to COVID-19, i.e. switching to telephone data collection, will likely limit our ability to examine cognitive change effectively, as several of the most important cognitive tests cannot be administered via telephone.
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Actual Enrollment : | 172 participants |
| Allocation: | Randomized |
| Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
| Intervention Model Description: | Participants will be randomized after baseline assessments to the SMARRT intervention arm or Health Education (HE) control arm. Randomization will be stratified by clinic, race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic white vs. non-white or Hispanic) and age (70-79, 80-89). |
| Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
| Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
| Official Title: | Multidomain Alzheimers Risk Reduction Study (MARRS) Pilot |
| Actual Study Start Date : | August 30, 2018 |
| Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 31, 2022 |
| Actual Study Completion Date : | March 31, 2022 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: SMARRT Intervention
The SMARRT intervention team will use a standardized procedure to develop an individualized Alzheimer's risk profile for each participant randomized to the SMARRT intervention arm. Participants will then meet in-person with an interventionist to review their risk profile and develop an initial personalized risk reduction action plan. For the few participants enrolled during COVID, initial interventionist visits were conducted by phone. Targeted areas will include: increasing physical, mental and social activities; quitting smoking; healthy diet; controlling cardiovascular risk factors (diabetes, hypertension), including avoiding hypoglycemia in people with diabetes; reducing depressive symptoms; improving sleep; and decreasing use of potentially harmful medications.
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Behavioral: SMARRT Intervention
Interventionists will follow a standard protocol for delivering the SMARRT intervention that allows for personalization of the specific risk reduction action plan; these plans will evolve over time according to participant progress, motivation and preferences or newly identified risk factors. Staff will use a tracking database to record information for each participant, including session dates, identified risk factors, motivational barriers and important values, and the outcome of discussions around developing goals. For each participant, the exact number and mode (phone or in-person) of contacts will differ, but we will aim to have at least 1 contact per month with each participant. Best practice will include in-person meetings twice a year during the 2-year intervention period. |
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Active Comparator: Health Education Intervention
Participants in the Health Education arm will be mailed general information that will address factors that will be targeted in the SMARRT intervention, including physical, mental and social engagement; management of cardiovascular risk factors; quitting smoking, healthy diet; depression; sleep; and contraindicated medications. HE participants will not be provided with personalized information about their risk of Alzheimer's and dementia.
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Behavioral: Health Education Intervention
Participants randomized to the Health Education (HE) group will receive mailed materials (typically 1-2 pages) every 3 months. This will include general information on Alzheimer's and dementia risk reduction using materials from sources such as the Alzheimer's Association and educational materials commonly provided as part of routine care at Kaiser Permanente Washington (KPWA). |
- Cognitive Change [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]
Cognitive function will be measured by the modified Neuropsychological Test Battery (mNTB) global score, which is a composite z score, an average of z scores from tests of several cognitive domains. The total score is reported. Higher values signify higher cognitive performance.
Changes made to the protocol due to Covid-19, i.e., switching to telephone data collection, will likely limit our ability to examine cognitive change effectively, as several of the most important cognitive tests cannot be administered via telephone.
- Improvement in Targeted Risk Factors [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]Risk factors include poorly controlled hypertension, diabetes with evidence of hyper- or hypoglycemia, depressive symptoms, poor sleep quality, contraindicated medications, physical inactivity, low cognitive stimulation, social isolation, poor diet, and smoking. We will use a combination of validated objective and self-report measures as well as electronic health record (EHR) data to assess changes in Alzheimer's risk factors.
- Physical Performance [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]Measured with Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
- Functional Ability [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]Measured with Cognitive Function Instrument (CFI)
- Quality of Life Measure [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]Measured with Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Health
- Incidence of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]consensus conferences using standard clinical criteria
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 70 Years to 89 Years (Older Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 70-89 Years of Age
- Fluent in the English Language
- Low-normal performance on a brief telephone cognitive screen, measured using the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instruments (CASI). Low-normal scores are defined as 26-29.
- Has at least two additional risk factors that will be targeted by the intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Residing in a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility
- Receiving palliative care or hospice services
- Charlson comorbidity index score of greater than 5
- Bipolar illness or schizophrenia
- Current alcohol or drug use disorder
- Receiving chronic opioid therapy
- Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or multiple sclerosis
- Severe visual or hearing impairment
- Requests not to be contacted or not to have their medical record reviewed for research
- Prior evidence of dementia
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03683394
| United States, Washington | |
| Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute | |
| Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Eric B Larson, MD, MPH | Kaiser Permanente Washington | |
| Principal Investigator: | Kristine Yaffe, MD | University of California, San Francisco |
| Responsible Party: | Kaiser Permanente |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03683394 |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
1R01AG057508 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
| First Posted: | September 25, 2018 Key Record Dates |
| Last Update Posted: | April 20, 2022 |
| Last Verified: | April 2022 |
| Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
| Plan to Share IPD: | No |
| Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
| Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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Alzheimer Disease Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases |
Tauopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders |