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Group Psychotherapy for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MIND-MCI Trial)

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Led By Lindsay Jacobs, PhD

Research Sponsored by Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement Corporation

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

diagnosis of at least one cardiovascular risk factor (i.e., hypertension, diabetes mellitus II, hyperlipidemia/hypercholesterolemia, or obesity)

age 60 or older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at week 10 (one week after completion of the 9 video-telehealth sessions)

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MIND-MCI Trial Summary

This trial will test if a 9-week video therapy group helps veterans with MCI improve their well-being and quality-of-life.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking veterans aged 60 or older with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) diagnosed at least a month prior. Participants must have one cardiovascular risk factor like hypertension, diabetes type II, high cholesterol, or obesity and feel their memory/thinking issues impact their life.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if a 9-week group psychotherapy via video telehealth can improve the well-being and quality of life for veterans with MCI. It compares immediate participation in therapy to a delayed start, using questionnaires before and after sessions to measure outcomes.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves group psychotherapy without medications, typical medical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing personal issues during therapy.

MIND-MCI Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been diagnosed with a condition like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity.

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I am 60 years old or older.

MIND-MCI Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at week 10 (one week after completion of the 9 video-telehealth sessions)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at week 10 (one week after completion of the 9 video-telehealth sessions)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at week 10 (one week after completion of the 9 video-telehealth sessions) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability of a group video-telehealth intervention for veterans with MCI

Feasibility of a group video-telehealth intervention for veterans with MCI

Secondary outcome measures

Change in the Quality of Life in Alzheimers Disease (QOL-AD, range of 13-52) scale in Veterans with Mild Cognitive Impairment following participation in a 9-week video-telehealth intervention.

MIND-MCI Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Group therapy delivered via video telehealth - wait list controlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Nine sessions of 60 min each group therapy delivered via telehealth after a waiting period.

Group II: Group therapy delivered via video telehealthExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Nine sessions of 60 min each group therapy delivered via telehealth

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement CorporationLead Sponsor

14 Previous Clinical Trials

2,187 Total Patients Enrolled

United States Department of DefenseFED

865 Previous Clinical Trials

327,539 Total Patients Enrolled

Lindsay Jacobs, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorTuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Can any additional participants join this medical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov data verifies that this clinical trial is actively seeking applicants, having been posted on October 1st 2023 and then updated most recently on November 20th of the same year. A total of 160 patients need to be sourced from two different medical sites."

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How many people have joined this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical trial, which was initially unveiled on October 1st 2023, is presently recruiting patients. The research requires 160 participants to be recruited from two separate sites."

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