Walking + Cognitive Gaming for Healthy Lifestyle

Overseen By Katherine Barnhill

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Must not be taking: Cognitive function medications

Disqualifiers: Cancer treatment, Neuropathy, Neurodegenerative, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 3

Duration: 3 weeks

32 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This pilot study estimates the preliminary efficacy of a walking regime with or without a gamified inhibitory control training app (PolyRules!) on cognitive outcomes among healthy adults.

Research Team

Sarah J Salvy, PhD

Principal Investigator

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for healthy adults who can read, write, and speak English. Participants must be willing to walk daily for 30 minutes and wear a fitness tracker like a Fitbit. They should not already have a walking routine or use electronic medical devices like pacemakers, nor should they have visual impairments that prevent app usage or severe diseases affecting movement or cognition.

Inclusion Criteria

You don't currently walk for at least 30 minutes every day.

Able and willing to wear a fitness tracking device (e.g. Fitbit)

I can walk on my own, with or without help from things like canes.

Exclusion Criteria

Pacemaker, implantable cardiac defibrillator, neuro-stimulation devices, cochlear implants, implantable hearing aids, or other electronic medical equipment

Visual impairments that would preclude participants from using the app

I am currently receiving treatment for cancer.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1 week

1 visit (in-person)

Baseline Activity Monitoring

Participants wear a Fitbit for one week to capture baseline activity

1 week

1 visit (in-person)

Treatment

Participants are randomized to either a walking regimen or walking plus gamified inhibitory control training for cognitive outcomes

3 weeks

Weekly check-ins (virtual)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in cognitive performance and adherence to the regimen

1 week

1 visit (in-person)

Treatment Details

Interventions

• PolyRules!
• Walking + PolyRules! (W+PolyRules!)
• Walking (W)

Trial Overview The study is testing the effects of a regular walking routine on cognitive health in two groups: one group just walks (W), while the other walks and uses an inhibitory control training game called PolyRules! (W+PolyRules!). The goal is to see if adding the game improves mental sharpness more than walking alone.

Participant Groups

Group I: Walking regimen + gamified inhibitory control training (W+PolyRules!) Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Group II: Walking regimen (W) Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

523

Recruited

165,000+