Cognitive Screening and Multidomain Intervention Targeting Cognitive Decline in Type 2 Diabetes (The Brain Care Study)

NCT ID: NCT07250789

Last Updated: 2025-11-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

420 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-01

Study Completion Date

2029-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of The Brain Care Study is to investigate the prevalence of cognitive impairment in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidomain intervention designed to prevent cognitive decline.

Detailed Description

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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic condition associated with cognitive decline and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Cognitive impairment in individuals with T2D complicates disease management, often leading to poorer clinical outcomes. Although guidelines recommend cognitive screening for older adults with T2D, uncertainties remain regarding how to best identify high-risk individuals and adjust treatment strategies. While multidomain interventions have shown potential in delaying cognitive decline, further research is needed to develop feasible and effective strategies for at-risk populations.

The Brain Care Study consists of two parts: a prevalence study involving cognitive screening and a two-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess a multidomain intervention targeting multiple risk factors, including pharmacological optimization, lifestyle changes, and social interaction.

The multidomain intervention focuses on optimizing medication, adjusting HbA1c targets, managing vascular risk factors, and addressing hearing impairment, depression, physical activity, and cognitive training. Additionally, the study will employ dialogue tools, text message reminders, and social interaction to enhance participants' health and adherence to the intervention.

The study hypothesizes that cognitive screening will be feasible and will not increase diabetes-related distress, while the intervention may reduce cognitive decline, improve health-related quality of life, decrease hospitalization rates, and minimize the need for home visits or relocation to nursing homes. Study endpoints include the prevalence of cognitive impairment, changes in cognitive function, hospitalization rates, and medication adherence, with the goal of providing evidence-based recommendations for future diabetes care guidelines.

Overall, the Brain Care Study aims to quantify the prevalence of cognitive decline in older individuals with type 2 diabetes and generate data to inform future guidelines for cognitive screening and interventions in this population.

Conditions

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Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Cognitive Impairment Cognitive Decline

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Multidomain Intervention Targeting Cognitive Decline

Intervention Type OTHER

The multidomain intervention will include the following: Optimization of pharmacological treatment/Pharmacological neuroprotection. Adjustment of HbA1c targets. Vascular risk factor management. Assessment of hearing impairment. Assessment of depression. Dialogue tools. Social interaction. Guidance on physical training. Cognitive training. Text message reminders.

Usual Care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Multidomain Intervention Targeting Cognitive Decline

The multidomain intervention will include the following: Optimization of pharmacological treatment/Pharmacological neuroprotection. Adjustment of HbA1c targets. Vascular risk factor management. Assessment of hearing impairment. Assessment of depression. Dialogue tools. Social interaction. Guidance on physical training. Cognitive training. Text message reminders.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 65 years
* Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
* Patient at the outpatient clinic at either Bispebjerg Hospital, Rigshospitalet, or Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
* Speaks and understands Danish (required for the cognitive tests)
* Informed written consent



1. A diabetes-specific dementia score ≥ 7 (equivalent to a 40% increased risk of developing dementia within the next 10 years), and a SCIP or MoCA score ≥ 0.5 SD below the age- and education-adjusted norm
2. A SCIP or MoCA score ≥ 1 SD below the age- and education-adjusted norm
3. At least 2 out of 5 SCIP subtests with a score ≥ 1 SD below the age- and education-adjusted norm

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of dementia or prior referral to a dementia clinic
* Diagnosis of psychiatric, neurological, or other disorders that, in the investigator's opinion, hinder participation in cognitive screening, preclude compliance with the study protocol, or affect the evaluation of results


* Participants whose cognitive MoCA screening indicates dementia will be excluded and advised to contact their physician
* Participants unwilling to engage in parts of the multidomain intervention will be excluded
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jørgen Rungby, Professor, MD, DMSc

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

Malin S.D. Nilsson, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

Locations

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Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Department of Endocrinology, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

Herlev, , Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Denmark

Central Contacts

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Malin S. D. Nilsson, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+4550595861

Facility Contacts

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Malin S. D. Nilsson, MD, PhD

Role: primary

+45 50 59 58 61

Malin S. D. Nilsson, MD, PhD

Role: primary

+ 45 50 59 58 61

Malin S. D. Nilsson, MD, PhD

Role: primary

+45 50 59 58 61

Other Identifiers

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H-24006680

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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