Status:
COMPLETED
Understanding Individual Differences in Working Memory Training and Transfer in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Northeastern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of California, Riverside
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Cognitive Change
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The present study investigates how individual differences in cognitive processing contribute to the efficacy of working memory training programs in an older adult population. In a randomized crossover...
Detailed Description
Three randomized cross-over trials will be conducted to obtain within-subject comparisons of training with enriched (game-like) versions of working memory training tasks compared to basic (non-gamifie...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 50-85 years of age
- Able to understand and speak English and follow study procedures
- Does not have a psychological or neurological condition that would prevent being able to give consent to participate
- Not currently involved in any other cognitive or memory training studies
Exclusion
- Formal diagnosis of dementia or other neurological disease, including Mild cognitive impairment.
- A final total score below 17 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment - Blind (telephone) version.
- Score of 10 or more on the Generalized Anxiety Questionnaire (GAD7; Spitzer et al., 2006, Archives of Internal Medicine), indicating presence of moderate or severe anxiety
- Score of 9 or more on Geriatric depression scale (GDS15; Yesavage et al., 1982) indicating presence of moderate or severe depression
- Abnormal visual acuity prohibitive of tablet-based training.
- Physical handicap (motor or perceptual) that would impede training procedures.
- Medical illness requiring treatment and/or significant absences during the study timeline.
- Current evidence or 2-yr history of seizures, focal brain lesion, or head injury with loss of consciousness.
- Current alcohol consumption exceeds 14 drinks per week.
- Self-reported illicit drug use.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 17 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 5 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
313 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05396586
Start Date
March 17 2022
End Date
March 5 2025
Last Update
March 12 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, United States, 92697
2
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California, United States, 92521