Can a simple exercise program boost brain and balance in aging minds?
NCT ID NCT07764250
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This trial tests whether two different ways of delivering dual-task training—which combines physical exercises with mental challenges—can improve balance, thinking, and quality of life in older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. Participants will be assigned to either immediate or progressive standing training, both delivered by a physiotherapist over eight weeks. The study aims to see which approach offers greater benefits for everyday function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immediate or progressive standing dual-task training, a physiotherapist-delivered rehabilitation program combining motor and cognitive tasks over 8 weeks.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could point toward a simple, non-drug rehabilitation approach to improve balance, thinking, and quality of life in older adults with cognitive impairment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to everyone. The training requires physical ability and may not benefit all participants.
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Study facts
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- 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 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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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55 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥55 years * Mild or moderate cognitive impairment * MoCA 10-25 * MMSE 10-23 * Able to participate * Provides informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment * Severe sensory or musculoskeletal impairments * Unstable medical conditions * Participation in another intervention study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan institute of medical sciences
RECRUITINGIslamabad, Capital, Pakistan
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