AI tailors brain workouts: a new hope for cognitive decline?

NCT ID NCT07788209

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First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether an AI-powered, personalized brain-training program can improve cognitive function in adults with mild cognitive impairment. Participants used a tablet-based program that adapts tasks and difficulty to each person's performance. The study compares this adaptive approach to a standard, non-AI training program to see which is more effective at enhancing memory, attention, and other thinking skills over 8 weeks.

What this could mean

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Active substance
AI-based adaptive computerized cognitive training (CCT) delivered on a tablet
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward more effective, personalized brain-training programs to help people with cognitive impairment improve memory and thinking.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective study, not a controlled experiment, so results may be influenced by other factors. The training's benefits may not last or may not apply to everyone.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 516 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population included patients with cognitive impairment who had received an 8-week tablet-based computerized cognitive training program at Xuanwu Hospital between October 2021 and May 2024. Participants were categorized into three groups according to the training recommendation strategy they actually received.

Ages

45 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * age ≥ 45 years; * a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score between 10 and 25; * were able to communicate in Mandarin. Exclusion Criteria: * no completion of at least 8 weeks of training; * no engagement in training for ≥ 60 minutes per week; * diagnosis of depression or other psychiatric disorders; * diagnosis of systemic diseases, such as hepatic or renal dysfunction, endocrine disorders, or vitamin deficiencies.

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Conditions

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Cognitive Dysfunction

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, China

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