VR maze training aims to boost navigation skills in older adults with memory issues

NCT ID NCT07225400

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether older adults with mild cognitive impairment can complete a 4-month virtual reality maze training program. Participants will wear VR goggles and navigate through 50 different mazes while their brain activity is recorded with EEG. The goal is to see if this training improves their real-world navigation skills and to measure brain changes associated with learning.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Spatial navigation training in virtual reality
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a non-drug, at-home training method to help people with mild cognitive impairment maintain their navigation skills and independence.
What could go wrong: This is a very early, small study (30 people) with no control group, so results may not apply widely. The training is demanding (24 sessions over 4 months), and some participants may not complete it.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

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