Morning or afternoon brain games? study seeks best timing for ICU recovery
NCT ID NCT05467410
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether doing brain-training exercises in the morning or the afternoon helps older adults (60+) recover thinking skills after a stay in the intensive care unit. Forty participants will either train in the morning, in the late afternoon/evening, or receive usual care. The main goal is to see if the timing is practical and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- computerized cognitive training (Lumosity brain games)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show the best time of day for brain exercises to help older ICU survivors recover thinking and sleep.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 40 people. It is not designed to prove the training works, only whether it is possible to do.
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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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Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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