Exercise and art class aims to keep seniors sharp and steady
NCT ID NCT07050589
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing a 24-week community program for adults aged 60 and older. Participants will do weekly group exercise (using a SMARTfit system) and group art-making at a YMCA. Researchers want to see if this combination improves attention, balance, and the ability to do two things at once. The study is currently recruiting 80 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Exercise and art program (SMARTfit dual-task exergaming and group art-making)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, community-based way to help older adults stay physically and mentally sharp.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be definitive. Benefits may not apply to people with more severe health issues.
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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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * \> = 60 years of age * have no more than MCI (MoCA score ≥ 24 points) * have no contraindications to exercise, guided by the American College of Sports Medicine * fluent in English Exclusion Criteria * have a condition that would prevent safe participation in the exercise, as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Older Adults (PAR-OA); * have severe neurological disease * have severe psychiatric illness * have a likelihood of withdrawing from the study due to severe illness or a life expectancy of \< 6 mo * have experienced a lower or upper limb amputation * have greater than mild cognitive impairment (MoCA score \< 24 points).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Buffalo-Niagara YMCA
Buffalo, New York, 14223, United States
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