Brain training may ease anxiety and boost memory in seniors
NCT ID NCT06063265
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 6-week Integrated Attention Training Program (IATP) in 120 older adults aged 60-90 who had both anxiety symptoms and subjective memory complaints. Participants were randomly assigned to either the attention training or a health education control group. The goal was to see if the training improved cognitive functions like attention and executive function, reduced anxiety, and lowered inflammation markers. Results are not yet available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Integrated Attention Training Program (behavioural intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to help older adults with anxiety and memory concerns think more clearly and feel less anxious.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding for participants, and the benefits may not last beyond the 6-week program or apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Older adults aged 60 to 90 years; 2. No Major Neurocognitive Disorders 3. Presence of anxiety symptoms 4. Presence of Subjective Cognitive Complaints Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical dementia 2. History of major depression 3. Presence of major neurological deficit 4. Presence of severe visual impairment; or 5. Currently on any psychotropic or other medications known to affect cognition; or 6. Participation in other cognitive trainings or interventions 6 months prior to this study or during the study period.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ada WT FUNG
Hong Kong, China
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