Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion to Protect Cognition (NCT06496425)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the benefits of beat-accented music stimulation (BMS) for behavioral changes of physical activity (PA) in older adults with subjective memory complaints. Specific Aims are to determine (1) whether BMS beneficially influences PA behaviors and psychological responses to PA in older adults for 6 months, and (2) whether exercising with BMS differently influences physical and cognitive functioning as well as quality of life in older adults. To test the effects of BMS on PA, participants will be randomly assigned to an exercise intervention that either includes BMS or does not include BMS. Participants will attend a supervised group strength training (ST) (30 minutes per day) and aerobic exercise (AE) (30-50 minutes per day) session for 3 days per week for the first 2 months, 1 day per week for the next 2 months (while encouraging participants to independently perform both AE and ST on other days), and independently for the final 2 months (always with a goal of performing \>150minutes per week AE and 3 days per week of ST for 30 minutes per day).
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (9 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (15 items).
Location: Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Concurrent diagnosis of neurological disorder (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, etc.).
- Known exercise contraindications (uncontrolled hypertension, joint problems, diabetes, metabolic conditions etc.).
- Current cancer treatment.
- Stroke or neural impairment in the past 6 months.
- Hip/knee/spinal fracture or surgery in the past 6 months.
- Unable or unwilling to attend intervention classes.
- Currently participating in any other physical activity or fitness-related research study.
- Use of medication for cognitive impairment.
- Regularly drink \> 14 alcoholic beverages a week or current illicit drug use.
- Meet the threshold for cognitive impairment.
- Meet the threshold for clinical depression.
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia
- UNC Greensboro — Greensboro, North Carolina
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.