Could simple exercises slow cognitive decline? a new trial investigates.
NCT ID NCT07089654
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a 12-week psychomotor therapy program—combining relaxation, breathing, facial, hand, and mind exercises—can improve cognitive health in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Participants aged 50 and older will be split into two groups: one receiving the exercise plan and one receiving usual care. The study measures changes in memory, attention, and mood to see if this non-drug approach offers a practical way to support brain health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A 12-week psychomotor therapy (PMT) rehabilitation nursing plan involving relaxation, breathing, facial, hand, and mind exercises.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to support cognitive health and daily function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. The exercises may not produce lasting cognitive benefits, and adherence could vary.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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50 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: 1. Older adults are aged 50 years and above. 2. Subjective cognitive complaints from the individual or caregiver. 3. Screening for MCI using the Mini-Cog scores between 0-2 ( SN Abayomi, 2024). 4. Basic language communication, listening, speaking, and understanding skills. 5. Ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with severe psychiatric conditions (e.g., schizophrenia, major depressive disorder). 2. It is at the end stage of important functional organ diseases, such as malignant tumors, cardiac failure, etc. 3. Limb dysfunction. 4. Diagnosed with dementia.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jinzhou Pension Comprehensive Service Center
Jinzhou, Liaoning, 121000, China
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Jinzhou Rehabilitation Hospital
Jinzhou, Liaoning, 121000, China
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