Natives Engaged in Alzheimers Research - 'Ike Kupuna
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-75
SponsorUniversity of Hawaii
About this trial
This study will conduct a group randomized trial to test the effects of a hula-based intervention in improving vascular risk factors for ADRD and cognitive complaints and function over 12 months.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
self-reported Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ancestry;
ages 50+ but not older than 75 (optimal age range for preventing future dementia in people with cognitive impairment, above 75 is not likely to benefit from this study given their advance age);
has subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI);
have a diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, or obesity (body-mass-index ≥ 30 kg/m2);
Disqualifiers
currently pregnant;
already actively practicing Hula at least once per week; or
clinical diagnosis of ADRD (mild to severe); or
current diagnosed major depressive disorder at moderate or greater stage, or moderate or greater depression on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ola Mau i ka Hula
Treatment groups
192 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov