Dementia and Nutrition Education for Alzheimer's Disease

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Columbia University

Disqualifiers: No participating child in OSHH

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

278 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

These are the exploratory aims of the original trial cohort study "Old School Hip Hop RCT (AAAR5473)," which recruited 783 parents. 1. Continued follow-up of these families to learn more about the durability of the program through similar assessments to those used during the pre-specified 3-month initial study timeframe - aiming to understand participant knowledge and personal experiences with family members or friends affected by Alzheimer's Disease (AD). 2. Further examining the degree of comfort with dementia, as measured by a simplified version of the Dementia Attitudes Scale (DAS) focused on observable behaviors in children by their parents - aiming to understand the extent of stigmatization of dementia in communities served by this program, and if the trial impacted evidence of stigma. 3. Enrolling up to 75 parents who primarily spoke Spanish who were originally contacted in the RCT but were not eligible for completion of the original round of surveys given that all study materials were in English. This approach aims to better understand the impact of the program and Alzheimer disease on these families. Hypothesis 1: For the delayed follow-up with parents, the investigator anticipates that those with high dementia literacy or the largest dementia literacy improvement would sustain knowledge over 15-month period. Hypothesis 2: Children who received the intervention arm of the trial, who also have regular contact with a close friend or family member with dementia, will demonstrate positive dementia attitudes relative to students in the control arm. Hypothesis 3: Semi-structured interviews with Spanish speaking families will help program capacity to better serve the population and improve involvement in AD care and research.

Who Is on the Research Team?

James M Noble, MD

Principal Investigator

Associate Professor, Taub Institute, Columbia University

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for parents who previously participated in the 'Old School Hip Hop RCT' study on dementia education. It includes those who have had regular contact with someone affected by Alzheimer's Disease and aims to include up to 75 Spanish-speaking parents not included before due to language barriers.

Inclusion Criteria

Parent that participated in the OSHH Trial

I was interested in the OSHH Trial but couldn't participate because of a language barrier.

Exclusion Criteria

Did not have a participating child in OSHH Trial

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Initial Study

Initial 3-month study to assess participant knowledge and experiences with Alzheimer's Disease

3 months

Follow-up

Continued follow-up to assess the durability of the program and participant knowledge over a 15-month period

15 months

Extended Follow-up

Long-term follow-up to assess dementia attitudes and knowledge retention from 15 to 48 months post baseline

33 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• My Plate
• Old SCHOOL Hip-Hop

Trial Overview The study tests the long-term impact of a dementia education program ('Old School Hip-Hop') and nutrition education ('My Plate'). It assesses knowledge retention, attitudes towards dementia, and seeks to improve support for Spanish-speaking families affected by Alzheimer's.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Intervention Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

School population with the Old SCHOOL Hip-Hop program.

Group II: Control Placebo Group 1 Intervention

School population without the Old SCHOOL Hip-Hop program, but with the My Plate program.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Columbia University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1,529

Recruited

2,832,000+