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The Effect of Upper Limb Low-intensity Motor Control Training Program on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults

NCT06962722 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2025-05-08

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Summary

This healthy volunteer intervention study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of upper limb motor control training (uMCT) on physical and cognitive functions in older adults. The primary objectives of the study are twofold:

Assess the Impact on Physical and Neuromuscular Function: The study seeks to determine whether uMCT positively influences physical performance, including motor coordination and neuromuscular function, in older adults.

Assessment the Impact on Cognitive Function: The study aims to investigate whether uMCT enhances cognitive abilities in older adults.

In addition to these main goals, the study will also assess the feasibility and safety of implementing uMCT in an older adult population.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does uMCON training have a positive effect on physical function and neuromuscular function in older adults?

Does uMCON training have a positive effect on cognitive function in older adults? The researchers designed this study to show whether uMCON training works on physical function (balance, gait, and so on) and cognition in older adults.

Participants will come to Derby Royal Hospital Medical School to attend uMCON training three days a week for 1 month. They will attend pre-training, post-training, and follow-up (after 1 month) control assessment sessions.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Upper limb motor control training (uMCON)

The exercise program protocol was determined using elbow flexion (Biceps brachii) and elbow extension (Triceps) on a special platform developed for the arm. In this computer-based exercise, participants are asked to follow a small ball on the screen in different lines at certain percentages of maximum muscle strength (10%, 25%, 50%, and so on). Neuromuscular training will be worked on with this exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nottingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hatice Sirin Ekici, PhD · The University of Nottingham

  • Mehmet C Yildirim, PhD · The University of Nottingham

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-01
Primary Completion
2026-05-31
Completion
2026-05-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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