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Memory Training Versus Yogic Meditation Training in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

NCT01983930 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 81

Last updated 2026-05-22

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Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to test whether 6 months of supervised weekly Kundalini yoga classes and a brief daily meditation homework assignment can improve memory and thinking in older adults with mild memory complaints when compared to weekly classes of memory training with daily homework assignments.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Kundalini yoga and meditation

Participants will participate in a 60 minute yoga and meditation session weekly for 12 weeks and will be assigned a daily Kirtan Kriya meditation (12 minute duration) for 12 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Memory Training

Participants will attend a weekly memory training class for 12 weeks as well as receive daily memory homework (12 minute duration) for the 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS · UCLA Semel Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2016-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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