Status:

RECRUITING

Effects of Mindfulness or Brain Stimulation Intervention for Late-life Adults in Taiwan Urban and Rural Areas

Lead Sponsor:

National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

Conditions:

Late-Life Adults

Late-Life Prodromal Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial will examine the effects of mindfulness-based interventions and brain stimulation interventions on cognitive function and psychological well-being in older adults. The...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for individuals participating in mindfulness-based Interventions:
  • Literate or have received an education above the elementary level.
  • Have normal or corrected vision and hearing, able to communicate and understand explanations.
  • Right-handed individuals as assessed by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.
  • Exclusion Criteria for individuals participating in mindfulness-based Interventions:
  • Individuals with dementia, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, brain injury, epilepsy, or Parkinson's disease.
  • Individuals with neurological system disorders.
  • Individuals with alcohol or drug dependence.
  • Individuals with other major physical illnesses, such as diabetes, heart failure, or endocrine abnormalities, or those who have experienced an acute myocardial infarction within the past three months.
  • Individuals with metal objects in the body that cannot undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), such as cardiac pacemakers, vascular clips, hearing aids, artificial joints, steel pins, etc.
  • Individuals with Claustrophobia.
  • Individuals in pregnancy or possibility of pregnancy.
  • Inclusion Criteria for individuals participating in brain stimulation Intervention:
  • Individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder by psychiatrists according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and who can cooperate with the psychiatric outpatient clinic regulations.
  • Literate or have received an education above the elementary level.
  • Have normal or corrected vision and hearing, able to communicate and understand explanations.
  • Right-handed individuals as assessed by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.
  • Individuals are prescribed brain stimulation therapy by clinical physicians.
  • Exclusion Criteria for individuals participating in brain stimulation Intervention:
  • Individuals with dementia, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, brain injury, epilepsy, or Parkinson's disease.
  • Individuals with neurological system disorders.
  • Individuals with alcohol or drug dependence.
  • Individuals with other major physical illnesses, such as diabetes, heart failure, or endocrine abnormalities, or those who have experienced an acute myocardial infarction within the past three months.
  • Individuals with metal objects in the body that cannot undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), such as cardiac pacemakers, vascular clips, hearing aids, artificial joints, steel pins, etc.
  • Individuals with Claustrophobia.
  • Individuals in pregnancy or possibility of pregnancy.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    124 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT07186023

    Start Date

    August 1 2025

    End Date

    December 1 2028

    Last Update

    September 22 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    Shuang Ho Biomedical Park, Taipei Medical University

    New Taipei City, Taiwan, 235603

    2

    National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research

    Yunlin, Taiwan, 632007