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Brain-Boosting video game puts body and mind to the test

NCT ID NCT03032796

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a special video game that combines physical movement with mental challenges can improve attention and memory in healthy adults. 49 participants played the game for 36 minutes a day, 3 days a week for 8 weeks. The goal was to see if the combined training works better than physical or mental training alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Body-Brain Trainer video game
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward new ways to boost cognitive function through combined physical and mental training.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy adults, so results may not apply to other groups. The intervention is a video game, so benefits may be modest or not last long-term.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

49 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Jan 2017

Finished

Mar 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

55 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Can walk briskly for at least 15 minutes continuously without stopping * Can stand up from a chair without using your hands * Available to come 3x/week to our UCSF Mission Bay laboratory for 8 weeks * Willing and able to undergo MRI, EEG procedures * English fluency Exclusion Criteria: * cardiac problems * bypass surgery * pacemaker or heart valve replacement * stroke * respiratory conditions * head trauma with loss of consciousness for less than a few minutes * severe head trauma with loss of consciousness for more than a few minutes * high/low blood pressure * kidney failure * electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) * seizures * implanted electrodes * cancer/chemotherapy/radiation * diabetes * irritable bowel syndrome * back problems * claustrophobia * Having been diagnosed with a psychiatric or neurological disorder * Use of an assistive device (e.g., cane or walker) at any time to assist with ambulation * Joint problems causing significant pain upon movement * Heart Disease or Cardiovascular Disease * Respiratory Disease (Lung Disease)

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Locations

  • UCSF Neuroscape

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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