Status:
UNKNOWN
Concurrent Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training to Prevent Alzheimer's in At-risk Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Moai Technologies LLC
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise Training
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this research, a unique "Exergame" has been developed and is being tested. The Exergame consists of unique Virtual Reality Cognitive Training (VRCT) games combined with concurrent cycling on a recu...
Detailed Description
A treatment that delays the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by five years could be hugely cost-saving at an estimated $89 billion in 2030. However, nearly all (99.6%) drug trials for AD have failed,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Cognitive complaint (defines as answering yes to the question "Do you feel that your memory or thinking skills have gotten worse recently within the last 2 years?");
- Not engaging in aerobic exercise or cognitive training \>2 days/week, 30 minutes a session in the past 3 months;
- Age 65 years and older;
- Written consent.
- Medical clearance to participate in a supervised exercise program
Exclusion
- Resting heart rate \> 100 or \<50 beats/min with symptoms;
- Dementia or mild cognitive impairment (self-report, diagnosis, or scoring \<26 on the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status;
- Evidence that cognitive decline or memory complaints were caused by underlying neurological or psychiatric disorder or chemical dependency as determined by primary health care provider;
- Current enrollment in another intervention study;
- ACSM contraindications to exercise or other factors that make exercise impossible or unsafe.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04311736
Start Date
October 1 2019
End Date
October 1 2021
Last Update
March 17 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455