Brain Health on College Campuses

January 30, 2026 updated by: Sandra Chapman, PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas
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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

1000

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
        • Recruiting
        • Dallas College
        • Contact:
          • Tracie Lowe, PhD
      • Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080
        • Recruiting
        • University of Texas at Dallas
        • Contact:
          • Erin Venza, MS
          • Phone Number: 972-883-3208

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Minimum age of 18
  • Either enrolled as a student and/or employed as staff/faculty at UTD or Dallas College
  • Internet and device access
  • Must be able to hear and read over the computer
  • Fluent English speaker

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently or previously enrolled in The BrainHealth Project (NCT04869111)
  • Diagnosed neurodegenerative disease
  • History of stroke, concussion, or brain injury that currently hinders participant from functioning at their prior level
  • Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and not functioning independently

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Brain Health Training and Education
Online and in-person training and education around brain-health strategies and lifestyle practices.
Behavioral: Brain Health Strategy Training and Education
Initial training strategies cover Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART), and subsequent training extends the SMART principles to other life-applications such as stress management, sleep, and lifestyle. Virtual and in-person workshops will expand on 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, we 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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
BrainHealth Index (BHI)
Time Frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12
The investigators will assess change on a holistic measure of cognitive, social, well-being, and daily life health on the BrainHealth Index across multiple timepoints. (Min value = 16, Max value = 1032) (Higher score represents better outcome)
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Level of Real-Life Responsibilities Survey
Time Frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12
A qualitative survey of with five sections: home, academic, job, extracurricular, and financial level of responsibilities. (Min value = 5, Max value = 15) (Higher score represents better outcome)_
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Time Frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12
A numerical representation of a student's overall academic performance (Min value = 0, Max value = 4.0)(Higher score represents better outcome)
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12
Course Completion
Time Frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12
Average course completion by student (Min value = 0, Max value = 100)(Higher score represents better outcome)
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12
Program Retention and Completion
Time Frame: Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12
Average program retention and completion rates (Min value = 0, Max value = 100)(Higher score represents better outcome)
Baseline (Month 0), Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The University of Texas at Dallas

Collaborators

Meadows Foundation
Hoglund Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lori Cook, PhD, University of Texas at Dallas

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 13, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 6, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

December 9, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 24-877

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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