Brain training showdown: walking while thinking vs. computer games for memory loss
NCT ID NCT07547111
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of cognitive training in adults aged 65 and older with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). One group will do 'dual-task training' that combines physical movement with mental tasks, like walking while counting backward. The other group will use computer-based cognitive exercises. Over eight weeks, researchers will measure changes in memory, thinking speed, balance, and daily living skills to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dual-task training and computer-based cognitive rehabilitation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which type of cognitive training is more effective for improving memory, thinking, and mobility in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study has not yet started recruiting, and the interventions may show no clear difference.
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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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment * Be 65 years of age or older * Agree to participate in the study * Be literate in Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Having been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease * Having an orthopedic condition that impairs mobility * Having a rheumatological condition * Having a neurological or psychiatric disorder * Having a hearing or visual impairment, * Having participated in a cognitive training program within the last 3 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi
Istanbul, Kartal, Turkey (Türkiye)
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