Comparing 5 approaches for prevention
Official title: Kimel Family Centre for Brain Health and Wellness
- 5 groups
- One site, in Toronto
- Recruiting
Interventions (5)
- Behavioural therapy
Physical Activity
Participants can chose (with input from a kinesiologist as required) from courses of varying intensity in our gym, warm water pool, or classrooms.
- Behavioural therapy
Brain-healthy Eating
Participants take five foundational courses: Brain-healthy eating, Healthy protein choices, Colour your diet: Maximize the benefits of fruits and vegetables; Interpreting nutrition facts labels; and Salt and sugar: How much is too much? They are also encouraged to take additional nutrition programs.
- Behavioural therapy
Cognitive Engagement
Participants can sign up for any lecture, discussion group, book club, creative arts program, etc. linked to the Cognitive Engagement risk factor.
- Behavioural therapy
Social Connections
Social Connections are baked into all other programming. Our instructors are trained in how to foster connections among participants, through peer coaching, ice-breakers, etc., and are asked to leave some time at the beginning and end of programs for participants to chat. We also hold special social events such as game nights.
- Behavioural therapy
Mental Wellbeing
Participants are encouraged to enroll in one a week of relevant programming (e.g., meditation, relaxation).
Canadian Sites (1)
1 of 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Baycrest
Toronto, Ontario
Eligibility Criteria
See who this study is looking for3 criteria
The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.
Inclusion
- +Aged 50 years or older
- +Sufficiently fluent in English to complete the assessments and participate in programming.
Exclusion
- −Diagnosis of dementia.
In plain language
Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.
What this study is
This study is testing a way to prevent a condition from developing.
This study is not organised into the usual phase numbers — that is common for device, behavioural, and diagnostic research.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.primaryPurpose
- designModule.phases
Who receives what
There are 5 groups in this study.
Group A, the comparison group, receives Physical Activity.
Registry label: A: Physical Activity
Group B, the comparison group, receives Brain-healthy Eating.
Registry label: B: Brain-healthy Eating
Group C, the comparison group, receives Cognitive Engagement.
Registry label: C: Cognitive Engagement
Group D, the comparison group, receives Social Connections.
Registry label: D: Social Connections
Group E, the comparison group, receives Mental Wellbeing.
Registry label: E: Mental Wellbeing
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].label
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run
Groups are assigned by the study team using set rules, rather than by chance.
This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?
This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.
One group receives an existing treatment, so the two can be compared.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for
The study lists a minimum age of 50 years, with no upper limit given.
The study is open to people of any sex.
The study accepts healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more → as well as people with the condition.
These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long
The study aims to enrol about 450 people.
The study is currently expected to finish around August 2027.
The main measurement is taken over: Every six months over two years.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures
Physical Activity — measured over Every six months over two years.
Cognition — measured over We expect to see this at the two year mark.
Brain-Healthy Eating — measured over Every six months over two years.
Cognitive Engagement — measured over Every six months over two years.
The study lists 10 further main measurements.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
Source: NCT06933667 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.
Not medical advice. What do these terms mean?
What is being tested — in plain terms
About Physical ActivityBehavioural
Participants can chose (with input from a kinesiologist as required) from courses of varying intensity in our gym, warm water pool, or classrooms.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a behavioural is here: A programme, therapy, education, or lifestyle approach being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About Brain-healthy EatingBehavioural
Participants take five foundational courses: Brain-healthy eating, Healthy protein choices, Colour your diet: Maximize the benefits of fruits and vegetables; Interpreting nutrition facts labels; and Salt and sugar: How much is too much? They are also encouraged to take additional nutrition programs.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a behavioural is here: A programme, therapy, education, or lifestyle approach being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About Cognitive EngagementBehavioural
Participants can sign up for any lecture, discussion group, book club, creative arts program, etc. linked to the Cognitive Engagement risk factor.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a behavioural is here: A programme, therapy, education, or lifestyle approach being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About Social ConnectionsBehavioural
Social Connections are baked into all other programming. Our instructors are trained in how to foster connections among participants, through peer coaching, ice-breakers, etc., and are asked to leave some time at the beginning and end of programs for participants to chat. We also hold special social events such as game nights.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a behavioural is here: A programme, therapy, education, or lifestyle approach being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About Mental WellbeingBehavioural
Participants are encouraged to enroll in one a week of relevant programming (e.g., meditation, relaxation).
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a behavioural is here: A programme, therapy, education, or lifestyle approach being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
Common questions
Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.
Am I eligible for this trial?
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.
What the study lists: a minimum age of 50 years.
The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.
The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?
This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.
One group receives an existing treatment so the two can be compared.
From the trial registry
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?
This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.
Groups are assigned by the study team using set rules, rather than by chance.
From the trial registry
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?
The study lists a minimum age of 50 years, with no upper limit given.
It is open to people of any sex.
It accepts healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more → as well as people with the condition.
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?
The study's main measurement is taken over: Every six months over two years..
The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2027-08-31.
How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.
From the trial registry
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?
The study aims to enrol about 450 people.
From the trial registry
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?
This study lists one location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.
From the trial registry
- trial_locations
About This Trial
Participants (n=450; aged 50+; without a diagnosis of dementia; sufficiently fluent in English to complete the assessments and engage in programming) receive a comprehensive dementia risk assessment, including nonmodifiable and modifiable risk factors, from which they receive a Personalized Dementia Risk Report and Program Strategy, indicating their health conditions increasing and their risk level in five modifiable risk domains: physical activity, brain- healthy eating, cognitive engagement, social connections, and mental wellbeing. Equipped with this information, participants enroll in programs within the Centre to address their risk factors. Changes to their dementia risk, cognition, and Personalized Program Strategy are communicated through re-assessments of risk factors every six months (risk and cognition) and every year (comprehensive assessment).
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