Study probes whether exercise and meditation shield aging brains from stress damage
NCT ID NCT05124132
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 468 older adults who previously took part in a trial of mindfulness and exercise. Researchers will measure how these lifestyle changes affect memory, emotional health, and biological markers of Alzheimer's risk. The goal is to understand how stress impacts the aging brain and whether sustained healthy habits can build resilience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal how lifestyle changes like mindfulness and exercise protect brain health and reduce Alzheimer risk in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up, not a new treatment test. Results may not apply to all older adults, and the study cannot prove cause and effect.
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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 468 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- 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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65 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: * Participated in the parent study, Protocol ID #201410093 Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to safely continue classes or complete assessments, as per PI discretion
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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