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Behavioral Intervention

Cognitive Training for Mobility in Aging Adults (HnW Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Concordia University, Montreal

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Can ambulate ≥ 10 meters independently

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline

Awards & highlights

HnW Trial Summary

This trial will study the effects of an executive function training program on cognition and mobility in three groups of adults: those with age-related hearing loss, those with normal hearing, and middle-aged adults.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for middle-aged and older adults who have age-related hearing loss or normal hearing, can walk on their own, speak English fluently from an early age, have no cognitive impairments, good vision (with glasses if needed), and access to a computer or tablet with internet.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests whether doing executive function training at home can improve thinking skills and the ability to move around in older adults with hearing loss related to aging as well as those without it, including middle-aged participants.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves cognitive exercises done on a computer or tablet, there are no direct physical side effects like you might expect from medication. However, participants may experience fatigue or frustration.

HnW Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I can walk 10 meters on my own without help.

HnW Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ after 12 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~after 12 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and after 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Post-training Change in auditory 2-back accuracy

Post-training Change in auditory 2-back reaction time

Post-training Change in stride time (mean, standard deviation [SD] of stride time)

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Secondary outcome measures

Post-training D-KEFS Stroop

Post-training Functional neuroimaging (fNIRS)

Post-training Mobility functioning as assessed by the Mini BESTest

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HnW Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Executive function (EF) trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

12 weeks of at-home EF training on a computer or iPad

Group II: Wait-list controlActive Control1 Intervention

This will be a comparator arm with no cognitive training. Participants will be given access to the same training program following the conclusion of the study, but no further assessment is planned.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Concordia University, MontrealLead Sponsor

22 Previous Clinical Trials

4,547 Total Patients Enrolled

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV

1,345 Previous Clinical Trials

26,453,447 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What objectives are researchers hoping to accomplish with this research endeavor?

"This clinical trial's primary outcome is measuring the accuracy of multi-talker word perception following training. Additionally, participants will also be evaluated on their verbal memory using the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), subjective balance confidence with the ABC Balance Confidence Questionnaire, and global cognitive status through a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)."

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Is enrollment into this experiment still available?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this clinical trial is actively recruiting patients; the study was initially announced on August 30th 2020 and has been updated as recently as June 9th 2022."

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Could I qualify to take part in this research?

"Those willing to be part of this research must have presbycusis and fall within the age range between 45 and 80. The trial is currently searching for roughly 120 volunteers."

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Does this research encompass participants who have attained 18 years of age?

"This medical trial requires the participation of patients aged 45-80. However, there are 55 trials for minors and 367 for seniors outside this age range."

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What is the enrollment count for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to information featured on clinicaltrials.gov, the trial which was initially announced on August 30th 2020 is actively seeking participants. The study requires 120 patients from a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Cognitive Training to Improve Mobility in Middle-aged and Older Adults

Karen Li 2020. "Cognitive Training to Improve Mobility in Middle-aged and Older Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05418998.

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