Can a group program ease the burden of memory worries in older age?
NCT ID NCT06816797
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a 10-week group program called Cog-Fun Aging helps older adults who worry about their memory. Participants learn about memory changes and practice strategies to manage daily challenges. Researchers compare those who take the program with those who do not, to see if it improves coping, reduces negative emotions, and boosts confidence in handling memory issues.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cog-Fun Aging, a 10-week group-based occupational therapy program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could offer a practical, non-drug way to help older adults cope with memory concerns and improve their daily quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with 27 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program's benefits are uncertain until tested against usual care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * experiencing memory changes and feeling concerned about them * a score of 23 or higher on the MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) * ability to speak and understand Hebrew sufficiently to participate in a Hebrew-speaking group Exclusion Criteria: * a self-reported health condition that significantly impacts functioning (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, severe heart/lung disease) * residing in a medical institution or nursing home * currently participating in another SCD treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hadarim College
Sde Warburg, Israel
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, 9112102, Israel
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Merhavim Misgav
Misgav Regional Council, Israel
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