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ACE-Seniors (Activities for Cognitive Enhancement of Seniors)

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified January 2011 by Stanford University.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01094509
First received: March 25, 2010
Last updated: January 31, 2011
Last verified: January 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

Cognitive aging and cognitive decline are important public health concerns in an aging US population. The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trail among healthy older adults to assess effects of several innovative activities on remediation of age-related cognitive decline.


Condition Intervention
Aging
 Behavioral: Tai Chi
Behavioral: Guided autobiography
Behavioral: Qigong
Behavioral: Successful aging
Behavioral: Combination
Behavioral: Comparison

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: ACE-Seniors (Activities for Cognitive Enhancement of Seniors)

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Stanford University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Cognitive (executive function and episodic memory) [ Time Frame: 6 and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Other cognitive measures [ Time Frame: 6 and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Physical performance and other non-cognitive measures [ Time Frame: 6 and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Adherence and retention [ Time Frame: 6 and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 108
Study Start Date: March 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Tai Chi
Tai Chi exercises
 Behavioral: Tai Chi
Tai Chi classes and exercises
Experimental: Guided autobiography
Autobiographical writing during class sessions and at home
 Behavioral: Guided autobiography
Autobiographical writing in class and at home
Experimental: Qigong
Qigong exercises
 Behavioral: Qigong
Qigong classes and exercises
Active Comparator: Successful aging
Seminars on the theme of successful aging
 Behavioral: Successful aging
Seminar series on the theme of successful aging
Experimental: Combination
Combination of Tai Chi exercises and autobiographical writing
 Behavioral: Combination
Combination of Tai Chi exercises and autobiographical writing
Placebo Comparator: Comparison
No assigned experimental activity
 Behavioral: Comparison
No assigned behavioral activity.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   70 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 70 years of age or older.
  • No other household member already enrolled.
  • In reasonably good health: no serious cognitive problem; free of any condition that would limit your ability to participate in Tai Chi classes (a moderate intensity exercise), in Qigong exercises, in a writing program, or in a seminar series.
  • Not presently engaged in a regular exercise program; not presently engaged in Tai Chi Qigong or another form of Eastern exercise; and not a regular writer.
  • Not now engaged in research to enhance cognitive skills.
  • Willing to travel to Stanford for ACE-Seniors program classes. Planning to be in the area during most of the coming year;
  • Willing to be assigned randomly (by chance) to one of the ACE-Senior activities.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Failure to meet inclusion criteria.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01094509

Contacts
Contact: Leonor Urbain, MS (650) 721-3308 lurbain@stanford.edu

Locations
United States, California
Stanford University School of Medicine Recruiting
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
Contact: Leonor Urbain, MS     650-721-3308     lurbain@stanford.edu    
Principal Investigator: Dr Victor Henderson            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Stanford University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Dr Victor Henderson Stanford University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Dr Victor Henderson, Stanford University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01094509     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SU-02042010-4903, 17599
Study First Received: March 25, 2010
Last Updated: January 31, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013