Effectiveness of Alzheimer's Universe (Www.AlzU.Org) on Knowledge and Behavior

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To evaluate the effectiveness of an online educational course on Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention, treatment and caregiving.

Detailed Description
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Alzheimer's Universe (www.AlzU.org) was created to provide online education about Alzheimer's disease (AD), with a focus on family members of people with AD, people with mild cognitive impairment due to AD and mild AD, caregivers, healthcare providers, medical students, college students and high school students. The website provides evidence-based courses with interactive lessons and activities that have been shown to increase knowledge about AD, willingness to participate in an AD prevention clinical trial, and intent to make specific lifestyle changes in effort to reduce AD risk.

Official Title
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Web-based Education Via Alzheimer's Universe (Www.AlzU.Org) on Knowledge and Behavior: A Randomized Trial

Conditions
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Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset, Memory Loss, Patient Education as Topic

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Web-based education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: greater than or equal to 14 years old with a friend, family member or acquaintance with Alzheimer's disease or memory loss, OR a person diagnosed with mild memory loss (including mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's disease), OR an AD caregiver, OR healthcare providers, OR a medical student, college student or high school student. Exclusion Criteria: < 14 years old, OR diagnosis of moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 14 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>Subjects will be given access to educational content on AD using interactive learning strategies | Behavioral: Web-based education<br>* The investigators will utilize interactive lessons and activities to educate about Alzheimer's disease prevention, treatment and caregiving, with focus on evidence-based lifestyle and nutritional recommendations that have been associated with delaying cognitive decline.<br>|
| Sham Comparator: Time-neutral control<br>Subjects will be given access to time-neutral general educational content on AD | Behavioral: Web-based education<br>* The investigators will utilize interactive lessons and activities to educate about Alzheimer's disease prevention, treatment and caregiving, with focus on evidence-based lifestyle and nutritional recommendations that have been associated with delaying cognitive decline.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knowledge of AD Preventative behaviors | Knowledge is calculated as a positive change on multiple-choice questions about AD between pre vs. post-completion of educational material | 12 months | 
| Willingness to Engage in AD Preventative behaviors | Willingness is calculated as a positive change on questionnaires evaluating AD-preventative behaviors between pre vs. post-completion of educational material | 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Participant Satisfaction | The investigators will assess general satisfaction with the educational modules via pre vs post-intervention participant surveys | 12 months | 
| Behavioral Assessments | The investigators will evaluate related behavioral assessments via pre vs post-intervention participant surveys | 12 months |