Status:

RECRUITING

Breathing, Relaxation, Attention Training, & Health in Older Adults (BREATHE)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Rochester

Collaborating Sponsors:

Stanford University

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Conditions:

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Healthy Aging

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-89 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

A recently completed study suggested that processing speed and attention (PS/A) oriented cognitive training (VSOP) produced robust effect on PS/A and working memory, but not in cognitive control or ep...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All participants will require a diagnosis of "mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease"using the most recent NIA and Alzheimer's Association workshop criteria:
  • Presence of memory complaint,
  • Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test delayed recall (for memory) \< 6,
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (for global cognition) ranged 18 and 25,
  • Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire ≤ 30,
  • Intact score for San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC).
  • If a participant is on Alzheimer's disease medication (i.e., memantine or cholinesterase inhibitors), antidepressants, anxiolytics, or vascular risk or diseases related medications (e.g., beta- blocker), the dose should be stable for 3 months prior to recruitment.
  • Age 60-89,
  • English-speaking,
  • Adequate visual and hearing acuity for using mobile-based apps and testing by self-report, and
  • Community-dwelling.

Exclusion

  • Current enrollment in another cognitive improvement study;
  • Uncontrollable symptoms of major depression;
  • Major cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases (e.g., congestive heart failure, pacemaker, prior myocardial infarction);
  • Neurological diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis);
  • Having an active legal guardian (indicating impaired capacity for decision making);
  • MRI contraindication (e.g., pacemaker, claustrophobia).
  • Color blindedness
  • Alcohol dependency in the past 5 years that are the main contributor to MCI

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 18 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 28 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

114 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04522791

Start Date

August 18 2020

End Date

February 28 2026

Last Update

July 9 2025

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Feng Lin

Rochester, New York, United States, 14642-0001