Status:
COMPLETED
Promoting Mental Acuity in Elderly Populations Through Incentive for Technology Use
Lead Sponsor:
Carnegie Mellon University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Pennsylvania Department of Health
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Cognitive Function
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this between-subject randomized controlled trial the investigators will test the impact of three novel structured financial incentives: atomistic, altruistic and team-based. These incentive schemes...
Detailed Description
The proposed study, a 4-arm randomized control trial, tests three novel incentive systems intended to promote the daily use of computer programs designed to improve memory and mental acuity among resi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 55 and 85
- Resident in participating retirement community
Exclusion
- Unstable medical conditions that would likely prevent the subject from completing the study
- Severe depression
- Inability to read or severe cognitive deficits that would preclude ability to read consent form or fill out surveys
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
312 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00805259
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
December 19 2013
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Retirement communities near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States