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Martial Arts Training Group for Cognitive Impairment (MATRICES Trial)

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Led By Sean P Mullen, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks

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MATRICES Trial Summary

This trial will test whether a martial arts intervention can improve cognition more than a resistive exercise intervention.

Eligible Conditions

Cognitive Impairment
Visual Spatial Processing

MATRICES Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 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

Processing Speed (Latent Factor)

Secondary outcome measures

Enjoyment of Exercise

Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire

Memory

+2 more

Other outcome measures

Dot task

Grip strength task

Trail-Making Test

MATRICES Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Martial Arts GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will be trained in the martial arts exercises using both in-person group sessions and asynchronous remote learning via video content distributed to them each week. Participants will be asked to attend as many of the 24 in-person sessions as they can. Heartrate will be monitored periodically to make sure the intensity of exercise is consistent with mild to moderate cardiovascular exercise as in the active comparator.

Group II: Flexing, Toning and BalanceActive Control1 Intervention

Flexibility, Toning and Balance or FTB will be used to refer to our resistive exercise comparison. As in the experimental group, participants will be asked to attend as many of the 24 in-person intervention sessions as they can, whilst also practicing the exercises remotely via video content distributed to them. The remote portion of this intervention will be asynchronous. Heart-rate will be monitored periodically to make sure the intensity of exercise is consistent with mild to moderate cardiovascular exercise as in the martial arts experimental group.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Martial Arts Training Group

2022

N/A

~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignLead Sponsor

188 Previous Clinical Trials

37,263 Total Patients Enrolled

Sean P Mullen, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

8 Previous Clinical Trials

557 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many people is the clinical trial accommodating at its highest capacity?

"Affirmative. As displayed on clinicaltrials.gov, this research initiative is actively recruiting participants. It was initially shared on September 1st 2022 and the last update took place November 13th of that same year - 90 individuals are required for enrolment at one medical centre."

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Does this research endeavor require participants to be of a certain age?

"The parameters for enrolment in this study necessitates that potential participants are between 18 and 45 years old. Separately, there are 7 clinical trials specifically targeting minors and 35 designed to treat adults over 65."

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Is this experiment open to new participants?

"As per the information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is currently seeking participants. The initial posting for this trial was made on September 1st 2022, with its latest update taking place November 13th of the same year."

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Who is eligible to join this medical experiment?

"This research is enrolling 90 individuals who display deficiencies in visual spatial processing that are between the ages of 18-45 years. Prerequisites include identifying as either male or female, and having a sedentary lifestyle or one with only mild physical activity."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effects of a Complex, Partnered Martial Arts-based Intervention on Cognitive Processing.

Sean Mullen 2022. "Effects of a Complex, Partnered Martial Arts-based Intervention on Cognitive Processing.". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05530148.