Brain Health on College Campuses

Last updated: February 3, 2025
Sponsor: The University of Texas at Dallas
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Brain Health Strategy Training and Education

Clinical Study ID

NCT06724887
24-877
  • Ages 18-110
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Minimum age of 18

  • Either enrolled as a student and/or employed as staff/faculty at UTD or DallasCollege

  • Internet and device access

  • Must be able to hear and read over the computer

  • Fluent English speaker

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently or previously enrolled in The BrainHealth Project (NCT04869111)

  • Diagnosed neurodegenerative disease

  • History of stroke, concussion, or brain injury that currently hinders participantfrom functioning at their prior level

  • Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and not functioning independently

Study Design

Total Participants: 1000
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Brain Health Strategy Training and Education
Phase:
Study Start date:
January 13, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2025

Study Description

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.).

Connect with a study center

  • Dallas College

    Dallas, Texas 75215
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Texas at Dallas

    Richardson, Texas 75080
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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