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NCT Number: NCT06724887

Brain Health on College Campuses

Center for BrainHealth is beginning a one-year pilot with local college campuses investigating the impact of (i) brain health assessment and training tools delivered through the online BrainHealth Platform and (ii) in-person educational brain health workshops delivered to college students and faculty/staff, with the overarching goal to better understand how to promote brain-healthier campuses (i.e., reflecting generally positive function across cognitive, social, emotional, and lifestyle domains). This initial study is intended to be a one-year pilot, with findings informing feasibility and efficacy as well as future, more extended and expanded study informing translation to other colleges/universities.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–110 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dallas College, Dallas, Texas, United States

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About this study

ONLINE Procedures

Assessments (3 times over 9 months): BrainHealth Index - An online battery of cognitive measures and questionnaires. Periodic surveys to assess new research questions (as IRB approved) and to assess participant experience

Training, habits, resources (available over 9 months): Micro-learning video modules that include Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART) and other trainings such as stress management, sleep, and lifestyle. The habit tool supports accountability and consistency of building new and personalized habits. Curated resources (articles, podcasts, videos) around the topic of brain health are also available.

Coaching Periodic access to group and one-on-one brain-health related virtual coaching sessions.

Link wearable data Participants have the option to link their wearable data with their data collected through the BrainHealth Platform

IN-PERSON Procedures

The investigators will offer in-person and/or virtual/hybrid educational sessions on a variety of high-interest topics such as stress management, sleep, resilience, and mental well-being, with an emphasis on how practicing and implementing brain healthy strategies can impact everyday life. For faculty/staff, the investigators will also offer interactive workshops on how to create a brain healthy environment and classroom, including ways to implement and provide brain-healthy strategies and resources in their everyday operations involving students (e.g., ways to enhance mental energy and focus in the classroom, brain-based approaches to promoting growth mindset and confidence, etc.).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Minimum age of 18
  • Either enrolled as a student and/or employed as staff/faculty at UTD or Dallas College
  • Internet and device access
  • Must be able to hear and read over the computer
  • Fluent English speaker

Exclusion criteria

  • Currently or previously enrolled in The BrainHealth Project (NCT04869111)
  • Diagnosed neurodegenerative disease
  • History of stroke, concussion, or brain injury that currently hinders participant from functioning at their prior level
  • Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and not functioning independently

Treatment and study plan

Brain Health Strategy Training and Education

Behavioral

Initial training strategies cover Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART), and subsequent training extends the SMART principles to other life-applications such as stress management, sleep, and lifestyle. Virtual and in-person workshops will expand on topics such as stress management, sleep, resilience, and mental well-being, with an emphasis on how practicing and implementing brain healthy strategies can impact everyday life. For faculty/staff, we will also offer interactive workshops on how to create a brain healthy environment and classroom, including ways to implement and provide brain-healthy strategies and resources in their everyday operations involving students.

Primary outcomes

  1. BrainHealth Index (BHI)

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12

    The investigators will assess change on a holistic measure of cognitive, social, well-being, and daily life health on the BrainHealth Index across multiple timepoints. (Min value = 16, Max value = 1032) (Higher score represents better outcome)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Level of Real-Life Responsibilities Survey

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12

    A qualitative survey of with five sections: home, academic, job, extracurricular, and financial level of responsibilities. (Min value = 5, Max value = 15) (Higher score represents better outcome)_

Other outcomes

  1. Grade Point Average (GPA)

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12

    A numerical representation of a student's overall academic performance (Min value = 0, Max value = 4.0)(Higher score represents better outcome)

  2. Course Completion

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12

    Average course completion by student (Min value = 0, Max value = 100)(Higher score represents better outcome)

  3. Program Retention and Completion

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12

    Average program retention and completion rates (Min value = 0, Max value = 100)(Higher score represents better outcome)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Erin Venza, MS

CONTACT

[email protected]

972-883-3208

Lori Cook, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

972-883-3409

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas at Dallas

Other

Collaborators

  • Hoglund Foundation
  • Meadows Foundation

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Dec 9, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 3, 2026

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