Can a mix of exercise, puzzles, and better food keep aging brains sharp?
NCT ID NCT06820710
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a 6-month program combining physical exercise, cognitive training, dietary changes, and vaccinations could improve the well-being of elderly people living in long-term care facilities. 90 residents aged 70 and older took part. The goal was to see if this multi-pronged approach is feasible and effective compared to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multidomain intervention including physical exercise, cognitive stimulation, dietary changes with functional foods, and vaccinations
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help maintain cognitive and physical function in elderly people living in care facilities, potentially improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed feasibility study with 90 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is complex and may be hard to implement in all settings.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
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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70 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: * age ≥70 years; * resident in the identified LTCFs for at least 6 months; * able to communicate and collaborate with the research team; * Mini-Mental State Examination-MMSE ≥18. Exclusion Criteria: * estimated length of stay in the LTCFs\<6 months; * estimated life expectancy \<6 months; * previous gastrectomy or colectomy; * presence of a nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG); * presence of dysphagia; * inability to undergo psychometric tests for any reason; * history of psychiatric illness according to clinical anamnesis; * inability to walk.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AltaVita IRA
Padova, Italy, 35137, Italy
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RSA Cremona Solidale
Cremona, Italy, 26100, Italy
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