Can a simple walking program boost brain health in older latinos?
NCT ID NCT05030948
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a 3-month walking program for Spanish-speaking Latinos aged 55 and older with mild cognitive impairment. Participants walked in groups twice a week, then received motivational phone calls for another 3 months. Researchers measured changes in physical activity, thinking skills, heart health, and sleep over a year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tiempo Juntos walking program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help older Latinos with mild memory problems stay active and potentially slow cognitive decline.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but it was small (234 participants) and focused on a specific group, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits may be modest and hard to maintain long-term.
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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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234 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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55 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Can provide informed consent * 55+ years * Self-identify as Hispanic/Latino * Spanish as primary language * Willing to attend intervention / education sessions * Access to phone/cell * less than 150 min of activity / week (sedentary) * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score (score ≥ 23 to 26 for Latino populations) Exclusion Criteria: * Cannot provide informed consent * Mobility disability * Musculoskeletal problem / co-morbidity (prevents moderate PA)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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