Can VR games protect your brain from Diabetes-Related memory decline?
NCT ID NCT07650318
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study is testing whether a virtual reality (VR) cognitive training program can help protect memory and thinking skills in adults aged 45-80 with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to either 16 weeks of VR-based training or traditional paper-and-pencil exercises. Researchers will measure changes in cognitive function, brain scans, and diabetes control to see if the VR approach offers extra benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Customized VR Cognitive Training System (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new, engaging way to slow cognitive decline in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (40 people) with no blinding, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The VR training is experimental and may not provide lasting benefits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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