Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Application of the Modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT)© to Aging

Lead Sponsor:

Kessler Foundation

Conditions:

Aging

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial (RCT) to provide Class I evidence in support of or in refute of the efficacy of the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) in ...

Detailed Description

Studies conducted at Kessler Foundation (KF) have demonstrated the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) to be effective for improving new learning in individuals with MS and TBI. Efficacy of the ind...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • older than 65
  • primary language is English.

Exclusion

  • diagnosis of any neurological condition (Alzheimer's disease, dementia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Brain Injury, Parkinson's disease, etc.).
  • diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder such as post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
  • abuse of illicit drug within the past 6 months.
  • For optional MRI
  • pacemaker or other implanted electrical device, brain stimulator, aneurysm clip (metal clips on the wall of a large artery), metallic prostheses (including metal pins and rods, heart valves, and internal hearing aids \[cochlear implants\]), permanent eyeliner, implanted delivery pumps, or shrapnel fragments.
  • dental implants
  • left handed.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03370224

Start Date

November 1 2017

End Date

November 1 2026

Last Update

August 11 2025

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Kessler Foundation

East Hanover, New Jersey, United States, 07936