Brain-Health app and coaching trial aims to prevent dementia in At-Risk seniors
NCT ID NCT07376135
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a personalized lifestyle program combining workshops, remote coaching, and a smartphone app can help adults aged 55-75 at risk for dementia adopt healthier habits. 300 participants will either receive tailored guidance or standard advice. The main goal is to see if the program is practical and engaging, not yet to prove it prevents cognitive decline.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hybrid multidomain lifestyle intervention (personalized coaching, workshops, app, smartwatch)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward an effective, scalable way to reduce dementia risk in older adults through lifestyle changes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot trial focused on feasibility, not proof of effectiveness. The results may not generalize, and long-term adherence to lifestyle changes is challenging.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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55 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 55 and 75 years at the time of screening. * Fluency in German. * All participants must be able and willing to provide written informed consent form (ICF) prior to any study-related procedures. * Ownership of a compatible Android smartphone, or willingness and capability to use a study-provided Android smartphone for the duration of the study. * Subjective cognitive decline and/or a positive first-degree family history of dementia. * Willingness to make meaningful changes in at least three of six lifestyle domains: dietary counselling, physical activity, cognitive training, vascular risk management, social interaction, and sleep and relaxation. * Cognitive performance at or slightly below age expectations, defined as an m-TICS (modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status) score ≥ 37/50, and a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) ≥ 26/30. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed or suspected dementia or substantial cognitive impairment, defined as an m-TICS score ≤ 36 or MoCA \< 26, or current or previous use of Alzheimer´s disease or other dementia medication. * Significant neurological disease, including but not limited to Parkinson´s disease, Huntington´s disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, brain tumour, progressive supranuclear palsy, seizure disorder, subdural haematoma, multiple sclerosis, or a history of significant head trauma with persistent neurological sequelae or known structural brain abnormalities. * Diminished decision-making capacity, inability to provide informed consent, inability to complete study assessments, or any condition preventing effective cooperation, as determined by clinical judgement. * Severe impairment of vision, hearing, or communication abilities that would preclude participation in study procedure. * Any medical or psychiatric condition affecting safe engagement, including but not limited to active malignancy, major depressive disorder, symptomatic cardiovascular disease, or revascularisation procedures within the past year. * Current participation in another interventional trial, unless the study team determines this does not interfere with participation in the LETHE-AT.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of Innsbruck
Graz, Styria, 8010, Austria
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Medical University of Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
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