Mindfulness and walking poles: a new recipe for healthy aging?
NCT ID NCT07540117
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a 16-week program combining mindfulness meditation and Nordic walking pole exercise can improve physical function, mood, and sleep in adults aged 55 and older. About 1,500 participants will take part in the program and be assessed at several points. The goal is to see if this social prescribing approach supports healthy aging.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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55 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 55 years and older * Community-dwelling older adults * Able to walk independently or with assistive devices * Normal cognitive function or mild cognitive impairment, with ability to understand and follow study procedures * Willing to sign informed consent * Willing to participate in the intervention and complete study assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Major surgery or hospitalization within the previous 3 months * Severe cardiovascular disease or other medical condition making exercise inappropriate, based on physician assessment * Moderate to severe dementia or other severe psychiatric disorder * Inability to comply with the 4-week mindfulness meditation program or the 12-week walking-pole exercise program
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Health Research Institutes
RECRUITINGZhunan, Miaoli, 350, Taiwan
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