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Zapping the brain to get veterans moving

NCT ID NCT03733041

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether magnetic stimulation to the front of the brain could help older veterans exercise more regularly. Participants used Nintendo Wii-Fit at home and those who struggled to meet exercise goals received either real or fake brain stimulation. The goal was to see if the stimulation improved exercise adherence, balance, and thinking skills.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple way to help older adults stay active and prevent falls.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early study with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect of the brain stimulation may be small or temporary.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

72 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2019

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Sedentary Community Dwelling Veterans age 60 years and older * Have Television (TV) at home * Subjects reporting spending long periods of time in sedentary behavior by answering affirmatively to the question: 'For most days, do you feel you sit for too long (6-8 hours or more a day)? * Some examples might include when watching TV, working at the computer / laptop or when doing sitting-based hobbies such as reading and sewing' will be included Exclusion Criteria: GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA * Those that participate in regular physical activity for at least 30 minutes five or more days of the week EXCLUSIONARY DUE TO Wii-Fit Exercises * Use of wheel chair for mobility * Cognitive impairment \[Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA \< 26)\] * Weight 325 lbs. (weight restriction of the Wii-Board) * Absolute contraindications to exercise per The American College of Sports Medicine guidelines * Those with medical conditions that in the opinion of the study physician are likely to compromise safe participation EXCLUSIONARY DUE TO rTMS * Taking medications known to increase risk of seizures from 2012 Beers criteria such as bupropion, chlorpromazine, clozapine. * Taking other medications known to increase risk of seizures such as tricyclic antidepressants. * Taking ototoxic medications: Aminoglycosides, CisplatinHistory of seizures/ seizures in first degree relatives * Those with implanted device * History of stroke, aneurysm, or cranial neurosurgery * History of bipolar disorder * History of abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG)

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Executive dysfunction Poor exercise adherence

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System , Little Rock, AR

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

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