Breakfast game may sharpen aging brains
NCT ID NCT05506852
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether playing a web-based breakfast game could improve executive control (like multitasking and planning) in healthy adults aged 60-75. 38 participants played the game, with some using specific strategies. The goal was to see if the training improved game performance and other thinking skills. The study is complete, but results are not yet widely available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- web-based breakfast game (behavioral training)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a fun, accessible way to help older adults stay mentally sharp.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 38 participants. The game may not lead to real-world improvements, and 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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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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 75 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 60-75 * Willingness to adhere to training protocol * Adequate English proficiency Exclusion Criteria: * Low test scores (below 26 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment) * Known history of cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, seizure disorder, or other neuropsychiatric condition judged to impact cognitive performance. * Taking medications known to influence cognitive performance. * Sensory (e.g. visual, auditory) or physical (e.g. severe arthritic, orthopedic, neurologic) impairment incompatible with use of a standard computer workstation. * Enrolled in a concurrent study that could affect the outcome of this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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