Brain training may ease anxiety and boost memory in seniors

NCT ID NCT06063265

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Hong Kong Baptist University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a 6-week Integrated Attention Training Program (IATP) in 120 older adults aged 60-90 who had both anxiety symptoms and subjective memory complaints. Participants were randomly assigned to either the attention training or a health education control group. The goal was to see if the training improved cognitive functions like attention and executive function, reduced anxiety, and lowered inflammation markers. Results are not yet available.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Integrated Attention Training Program (behavioural intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to help older adults with anxiety and memory concerns think more clearly and feel less anxious.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding for participants, and the benefits may not last beyond the 6-week program or apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder subjective cognitive decline

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY

Contacts and locations

Locations

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Hong Kong, China

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