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
Active Locations (1)
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The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906