Pedal or pump: study tests best exercise to slow memory decline
NCT ID NCT07600034
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how different types of exercise—cycling or strength training—affect brain function and physical frailty in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an early stage of memory loss. About 36 people aged 60 to 85 with MCI will be randomly assigned to 12 weeks of exercise or a control group. Researchers will measure changes in brain blood flow, thinking skills, and physical abilities before, after, and 4 weeks following the program.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 36 people
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- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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60 to 85 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria: 1. males and females aged 60 until 85 2. living in the community, 3. confirmed diagnosis of MCI 4. able to walk without assistance for at least two minutes, 5. able to participate in exercise intervention screened by a physician based on ACSM guidelines Exclusion criteria: 1. uncertain diagnosis of MCI, 2. did not screen for ability to participate in exercise intervention, 3. presence of other neurological, psychiatric, or cognitive impairment disorders, 4. seriously ill, presence of Hepatitis B or C, cancer, and patients on immunosuppressant drugs, 5. type 2 diabetes mellitus, 6. uncontrolled hypertension or hypotension (systolic blood pressure \>160 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>100 mm Hg at rest), 7. unstable cardiac, renal, lung, liver, or other severe chronic disease, 8. history of myocardial infarction and/or stroke within previous year, 9. vision/hearing disorder, 10. musculoskeletal disorders that affect physical function such as osteoporosis, severe knee osteoarthritis, and degenerative spinal condition, 11. presence of any major psychiatric disorder (a clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder, bipolar or schizophrenia) 12. history of vitamin B12 deficiency or hypothyroidism (stable treatment for at least 3 months is allowed) 13. serious or non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
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Locations
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National Institute of Education
Singapore, 637616, Singapore
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