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Reading and writing classes may boost brain power in seniors

NCT ID NCT07132281

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 12-week language training program can improve cognitive health in healthy adults aged 65 and older. Participants join small reading and writing workshops designed to train the brain to predict and understand language. Researchers will use brain scans, memory tests, and speech analysis to measure any improvements. The goal is to find a fun, low-cost way to support brain health as we age.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 20 and 30 (healthy young adults) or aged 65 and above (healthy older adults). * Native Mandarin Chinese speakers who had no exposure to non-indigenous languages before the age of five. * Have completed at least a junior high school level of education. * Right-handed. * Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (e.g., through glasses or contact lenses). * Able to fully participate in the entire assessment and intervention schedule (with no more than two missed intervention sessions). * Achieve a score of 23 or higher on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in another cognitive intervention program within the past two months. * Cognitive intervention is not feasible due to dyslexia or physical illness. Meet the diagnostic criteria for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or dementia. * Presence of severe depression, or cognitive changes caused by other psychiatric, neurological disorders, or substance abuse, with symptoms that are unstable or interfere with functioning. * History of brain injury or neurological conditions (e.g., stroke, aneurysm). * Contraindications for MRI scanning, such as metal implants, pacemakers, or pregnancy. * Claustrophobia (an anxiety disorder characterized by panic symptoms or fear of panic attacks in enclosed spaces such as elevators, vehicles, tunnels, or airplane cabins). * Unable to undergo cognitive assessments due to visual or hearing impairments.

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Promoting active inference of healthy older adults with language activity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Taiwan University

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, 106319, Taiwan