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Mild Cognitive ImpairmentNCT00446394

Exercise and Activities for Independent Living With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

A study testing Resources and Activities for Life Long Independence (RALLI) and Social Walking program (SW) in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this project is to evaluate an exercise and health promotion program for older adults with mild memory loss. The study will investigate the efficacy of a memory-enhanced exercise and health promotion program to determine whether it is more effective than a social walking program in delaying further… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 70 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
What is being tested?
Resources and Activities for Life Long Independence (RALLI) and Social Walking program (SW)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
181 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2007to Oct 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 70 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Mild Cognitive Impairment defined as
  • - Memory complaint
  • - Objective memory impairment for age and education
  • - Largely intact general cognitive function
  • - Essentially preserved activities of daily living
  • - Not already diagnosed with dementia
  • Insufficient physical activity defined as less than 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity
  • Not currently in an exercise program similar to the study program

Who cannot join

  • Not ambulatory
  • Expected to move from the study geographic area during the study period
  • Have a known terminal illness
  • Actively suicidal, hallucinating, or delusional
  • Hospitalized for a psychiatric disorder in the 12 months before baseline
  • Uncontrolled chronic conditions, e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, uncontrolled blood glucose
  • Blind or deaf

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Northwest Research Group on Aging, Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Exercise & Health Promotion for MCI: A Controlled Trial

The purpose of this project is to evaluate an exercise and health promotion program for older adults with mild memory loss. The study will investigate the efficacy of a memory-enhanced exercise and health promotion program to determine whether it is more effective than a social walking program in delaying further memory decline, improving mood and physical function, and enhancing quality of life.

Read the detailed description

This project is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a group exercise and health promotion program designed specifically for older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). This study builds upon previous studies designed for cognitively intact older adults, with a supplemental study using a modified intervention for MCI participants, and for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

Taken together, these prior investigations support the efficacy of behaviorally based exercise interventions in improving cognitive, physical, and affective status in cognitively intact and demented older adults. Results from a feasibility study suggest that these positive outcomes can also be obtained in older adults with MCI.

The current study will investigate the efficacy of the modified exercise program called RALLI (Resources and Activities for Life Long Independence) to determine whether it is more effective than the control condition, a social walking program (SW), in delaying cognitive decline, improving self-rated health and health behaviors, improving affect and physical function, and enhancing quality of life. The long-term efficacy of RALLI to delay conversion of MCI to dementia, reduce physical disability, maintain independent living, and improve physiological health indicators will also be investigated.

One hundred seventy participants over the age of 70 who meet American Academy of Neurology criteria for MCI will be recruited from independent living retirement residences. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two conditions (RALLI and SW) and assessed at baseline, post treatment (3 months), and follow up visits every 6 months for a total of 3 years (months 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36). The hypothesis is that RALLI participants will experience better post-treatment outcomes than SW participants, and that gains will be maintained over 36 months.

Being tested
Resources and Activities for Life Long Independence (RALLI), Social Walking program (SW)
Keywords
cognition disorder, functional ability, psychomotor function, psychopathology, quality of life
Medical subject headings
Cognitive Dysfunction, Dementia, Cognition Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Resources and Activities for Life Long Independence (RALLI)Behavioural

    Strengthening exercises, encouragement to walk daily, pedometer reading, health promotion information for 1.5 hours weekly for 9 weeks

  • Social Walking program (SW)Behavioural

    Group support for walking, pedometer reading, 1 hour weekly for 9 weeks

Study groups in NCT00446394
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Resources and Activities for Life Long Independence (RALLI)
2Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Social Walking program (SW)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in cognitive status

    Measured: baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Changes in health, affective, and functional status

    Measured: baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Mar 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2007
  3. Primary completionOct 2012
  4. Study completionOct 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
181 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00446394
Sponsor's protocol ID
30692-J
Other IDs
2R01AG014777, IA0100, 06-3067-C
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
8 Mar 2007
Last updated
19 Oct 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Resources and Activities for Life Long Independence (RALLI) and Social Walking program (SW) in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in cognitive status (time frame: baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Oct 2012.

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