Status:

COMPLETED

The Active Mind Study

Lead Sponsor:

The Miriam Hospital

Conditions:

Cognitive Impairment

Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore whether physical exercise, mindfulness training, or both interventions together can improve cognitive function in individuals with multiple risk factors for the...

Detailed Description

The investigators will test the feasibility and acceptability of a combined mindfulness training + aerobic training intervention, vs. either alone or none to improve cognitive function in older adults...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥55
  • Being physically inactive (defined as not meeting current AHA recommendations for physical activity, i.e., \< 150 min of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week OR \< 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week
  • Cognitive complaint defined as answering yes to the question "do you feel that your memory or thinking skills have gotten worse recently?"
  • Fluency in English language

Exclusion

  • Unwillingness/inability to provide informed consent
  • Contraindications to physical activity as per the participant's PCP assessment
  • Blood pressure \>200/110
  • Severe depressive symptoms (defined as Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale \[HADS\] depression subscale scores \>14)
  • Acute psychosis (from medical record)
  • Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination \[MMSE\] score \<24)
  • Recent hospitalization (\< 6 weeks)
  • Current (at least once a month) mind/body practice (i.e., mindfulness meditation, yoga, or tai chi)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

38 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03289546

Start Date

April 1 2016

End Date

December 31 2018

Last Update

February 20 2019

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The Miriam Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906