Lifestyle makeover may shield aging brains
NCT ID NCT05256199
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a personalized lifestyle program can prevent or slow cognitive decline in older adults (ages 60-79) who have risk factors like high blood pressure or lack of exercise. Over 1,200 participants will either receive intensive coaching on diet, exercise, and brain training, or just general health information online. The goal is to see if the active program improves memory and thinking skills after two years.
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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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1,210 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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60 to 79 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 60-79 years of age at pre-screening; * Adequate fluency in Dutch to understand the informed consent and complete questionnaires; * Providing informed consent to all study procedures; * Internet access at home; * Presence of ≥3 self-reported risk factors for cognitive decline (must contain at least 2 modifiable risk factors and 1 non-modifiable riskfactor). Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment at baseline (self-reported); * Significant cognitive impairment assessed using the Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status battery (TICSm score\<23); * Conditions affecting safe and continuous engagement in the intervention (e.g. under treatment for current malignant diseases, major psychiatric disorders (e.g. major depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder), neurological disorders (e.g. Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis), symptomatic cardiovascular disease (e.g. stroke, angina pectoris, heart failure, myocardial infarction), re-vascularization within three months, severe loss of vision, hearing or communicative ability, severe mobility impairment, other conditions preventing co-operation) as judged by the local study nurse or consulted physician at the local study site; * Coincident participation in any other intervention trial at time of pre-screening. * Coincident participation of spouse in FINGER-NL trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alzheimer Center Amsterdam
Amsterdam, 1671 EA, Netherlands
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Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
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Wageningen Unversity and Research
Wageningen, Netherlands
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