Can a simple group program boost memory in seniors? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07629531
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a group program for older adults living in the community who feel their memory is slipping. The program includes social activities, brain games, physical exercise, healthy eating advice, and emotional support. Researchers will measure memory, thinking, and mood over time to see if the program helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- non-pharmacological intervention program (social, cognitive, physical, diet, disease education, emotion management)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, drug-free way to support memory and thinking in older adults with early concerns.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no drug involved, so effects may be small or not last long. Results may not apply to everyone.
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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 218 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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 85 years
- 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 Aged ≥60 Community dwelling Subjective memory decline, confirmed by Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire(SCD-Q9)≥5 Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores ≥19, 22, or 24 for participants who had primary school, middle school, or higher education, respectively Overall intact activities of daily living No planned exercise or cognitive intervention activities within the past six months Voluntary participants who will be informed of the study objectives by the researcher and will sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria Any other neurodegenerative diseases (such as mild cognitive impairment, dementia, Parkinson's disease, stroke, etc.) Any severe or unstable internal medical conditions (i.e., unstable or severe asthma or heart disease, liver and kidney diseases, uncontrolled hypertension, severe metabolic diseases, etc.) Severe depressive, anxiety or other psychiatric disorders Movement contraindications Those currently participating in other research trials.
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