Training Cognitive Control Processes in Older Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Neurologic Manifestations, Neurobehavioral Manifestations

In brief

Control processes are classes of brain activity that initiate, coordinate, synchronize, and regulate elemental cognitive functions for the conduct of goal-directed behavior. The proposed research investigates whether exposure to a computer-based training protocol designed to enhance cognitive control processes will improve cognitive performance in healthy older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00586638

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

60

Starts

2007-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-05

Who can join

Age: 60 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 60-75
• Willingness to adhere to training protocol
• Adequate English proficiency

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.