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Mindfulness for Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Waitlist Available
Led By Sara Lazar, PhD
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether mental training programs can improve cognitive function in people with mild cognitive impairment.

Eligible Conditions
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Aging

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Adherence to study protocol
Recruitment feasibility
Retention

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: MindfulnessExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Class meeting three times a week for six months, led by a certified mindfulness meditation instructor. Includes instruction and practice on techniques such as breathing, body scan, physical sensations, and yoga.
Group II: Brain Games and PuzzlesActive Control1 Intervention
Class meeting three times a week for six months, led by a qualified instructor. Includes teaching and practice of puzzles such as word searches, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and KenKen.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mindfulness
2014
Completed Phase 3
~2670

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,927 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,159 Total Patients Enrolled
Sara Lazar, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital
8 Previous Clinical Trials
714 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Mental Training for Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Sara W Lazar 2019. "Mental Training for Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03895346.
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