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Seniors Health and Activity Research Program-Pilot

NCT00688155 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 73

Last updated 2018-01-04

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Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to develop and conduct well-designed trial to assess whether a multi-factorial intervention involving physical activity and cognitive training reduces the risk of significant cognitive decline in older individuals.

Conditions

  • Cognitive Function

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Activity Training

Two 1-hour center and two 15- to 45-minute home-based training sessions per week to include aerobic, strength, flexibility, and balance training for 6 months. The ultimate goal is to accumulate 150 minutes of walking per week between center and home-based sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Training

Two 1-hour sessions per week for the first two months and then one 1-hour session per week for months 3-6.

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Aging Education

One 1-hour lecture each week for 3 months, then monthly.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mark Espeland, PhD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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