Can a phone app boost brain health? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07313540
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app called utmbHealthyBrain is easy for older adults and their caregivers to use. The app includes drawing, Tai-Chi, meditation, and a sharing feature to help with emotions, movement, and social connection. Forty pairs of adults aged 50+ and their caregivers will use the app for 4 weeks to see if they can complete activities three times per week.
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Study facts
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- 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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 to 100 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: 1. Individuals aged 50+ who has a primary source of assistance (no age limitation for the caregiver) 2. Both care recipient and caregiver can participate in the study for six weeks in total, 3. Both care recipient and caregiver can read, listen, write, and speak English 4. Both care recipient and caregiver have a personal smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: 1. People who are diagnosed with any middle to severe cognitive symptoms (dementia or Alzheimer's Disease) or any psychiatric disease (depression, bipolar, PTSD, Schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, eating disorders) 2. People who are at hospice care 3. People who plan to move out of the current area in one year, and (4) people younger than 50 (but no age limitation for caregivers)
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Conditions
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Locations
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Galveston, Texas, 77555, United States
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