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The Dortmund Vital Study: Impact of Biological and Lifestyle Factors on Cognitive Performace and Work Ability (DVS)
The Dortmund Vital Study: Impact of Biological and Lifestyle Factors on Cognitive Performace and Work Ability Across the Lifespan. An Interdisciplinary, Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Study
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Dortmund (Academic or other)
- Enrolment
- 627 enrolled
- Conditions
- Age-related Cognitive Decline
- Ages
- adults, older adults
- Registry
- NCT05155397
From the registry
The goal of the Dortmund Vital Study is to validate previous hypotheses and to generate and validate new hypotheses about the relationship of ageing, working conditions, genetic makeup, stress, metabolic functions, cardiovascular system, immune system, and mental performance over the lifespan with a focus on healthy working adults. The Dortmund Vital Study is a multidisciplinary longitudinal study involving the Departments of Ergonomics, Immunology, Psychology and Neurosciences, and Toxicology of the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at the TU Dortmund (IfADo) in Dortmund, Germany, as well as several national and international cooperation partners.
Primary outcomes
- Change in performance on global cognitive composite score assessed by neuropsychological tests
- Change in attentional performance and perceptual control as assessed by a computerized Bar Task
- Change in vigilance control as assessed by a computerized Psychomotor Vigilance Test
- Change in stimulus-response compatibility and conflict processing assessed by the computerized Simon Task