Aging WellNCT05573646
Online Group-based Dual-task Training to Improve Cognitive Function of Community-dwelling Older Adults
A study testing Dual-task training in people with Aging Well, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
Objectives: This study aims to explore the feasibility, acceptance, and efficacy of online group-based dual-task training as an intervention for improving cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Aging Well
- What is being tested?
- Dual-task training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 76 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2022to 30 Jun 2024
- 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 65 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- aged 65 years and above,
- no communication problems,
- able to communicate in Chinese, and
- able to use an online meeting platform.
Who cannot join
- contraindications to chair-based exercises, and
- engagement in any kind of cognitive training three months prior to the study or during the study period.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Online Group-based Dual-task Training to Improve Cognitive Function of Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Feasibility Study
Objectives: This study aims to explore the feasibility, acceptance, and efficacy of online group-based dual-task training as an intervention for improving cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults.
Hypothesis to be tested: We hypothesize that after the intervention, there will be an improvement in the participants' cognitive function as compared with pre-intervention status and with the control group. Also, lower-limb muscle strength and psychosocial wellbeing will be improved after the intervention.
Read more
Design and subjects: This is a randomised controlled feasibility study. The target population is community-dwelling older adults with access to an online meeting platform. About 75 participants will be recruited and randomised to the intervention and attention control groups in a ratio of 2:1. Intervention group will receive 60 minutes of online group-based dual-task training twice a week for 12 weeks led by a trained facilitator. Cognitive training components include arithmetic operation, verbal fluency, and upper limb/finger movement. Physical training components are chair-based exercises. The training components will be selected using a co-design approach.
Instruments: Memory Inventory in Chinese (MIC), Digit Span Test, Victoria Stroop Test, Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5-Minutes (Hong Kong Version).
Main outcome measures: Subjective memory complaints as measured by MIC.
- Conditions
- Aging Well
- Being tested
- Dual-task training, Attention Control
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Dual-task trainingOther
Participants will receive a one-hour online group-based dual-task training session twice a week for 12 weeks, giving a total intervention time of 24 hours. A co-design approach will be adopted to develop the training components in the dual-tasks. For the cognitive training component, arithmetic operation, verbal fluency, and upper limb/ finger movements are included. For the physical training component, we select chair-based exercises are included. A group-based training mode led by a facilitator will be adopted. During the session, participants will be asked to turn on their camera so that they can see and interact with each other. They will also have their audio on as they will have to participate in the cognitive tasks by voicing out their answers.
Attention ControlOther
Participants will receive eight one-hour online group-based interactive education on health topics other than exercise and cognitive health.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-task training | Experimental | Dual-task training group Receives: Other: Dual-task training |
| Attention control | Other | Attention control group Receives: Other: Attention Control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from baseline subjective memory complaints at 6 weeks
Measured by Memory Inventory in Chinese. The sum of score ranges from 0 to 108, higher score indicates more memory complaints.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline subjective memory complaints at 12 weeks
Measured by Memory Inventory in Chinese. The sum of score ranges from 0 to 108, higher score indicates more memory complaints.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline subjective memory complaints at 18 weeks
Measured by Memory Inventory in Chinese. The sum of score ranges from 0 to 108, higher score indicates more memory complaints.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Secondary outcomes (24)
Change from baseline cognitive status at 6 weeks
Measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5-Minutes (Hong Kong Version) (HK-MoCA 5-Min) protocol. The total score ranges from 0 to 30; a higher score indicates better cognitive status.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline cognitive status at 12 weeks
Measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5-Minutes (Hong Kong Version) (HK-MoCA 5-Min) protocol. The total score ranges from 0 to 30; a higher score indicates better cognitive status.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline cognitive status at 18 weeks
Measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5-Minutes (Hong Kong Version) (HK-MoCA 5-Min) protocol. The total score ranges from 0 to 30; a higher score indicates better cognitive status.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline working memory at 6 weeks
Measured by Digit Span Test. The longer the series, the better the condition.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline working memory at 12 weeks
Measured by Digit Span Test. The longer the series, the better the condition.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline working memory at 18 weeks
Measured by Digit Span Test. The longer the series, the better the condition.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline executive function at 6 weeks
Measured by Chinese version of the Victoria Stroop Test, with more time and errors as worse condition.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline executive function at 12 weeks
Measured by Chinese version of the Victoria Stroop Test, with more time and errors as worse condition.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline executive function at 18 weeks
Measured by Chinese version of the Victoria Stroop Test, with more time and errors as worse condition.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline lower-limb muscle strength at 6 weeks
Measured by the 5-times chair stand task. The longer the time participants use to finish the task, the poorer the performance.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline lower-limb muscle strength at 12 weeks
Measured by the 5-times chair stand task. The longer the time participants use to finish the task, the poorer the performance.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline lower-limb muscle strength at 18 weeks
Measured by the 5-times chair stand task. The longer the time participants use to finish the task, the poorer the performance.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline happiness at 6 weeks
Measured by the Chinese version of the 4-item Subjective Happiness Scale. The score is the average of the four items, and ranges from 1 to 7; a higher score indicates a higher happiness level.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline happiness at 12 weeks
Measured by the Chinese version of the 4-item Subjective Happiness Scale. The score is the average of the four items, and ranges from 1 to 7; a higher score indicates a higher happiness level.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline happiness at 18 weeks
Measured by the Chinese version of the 4-item Subjective Happiness Scale. The score is the average of the four items, and ranges from 1 to 7; a higher score indicates a higher happiness level.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline depressive symptoms at 6 weeks
Measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. The scale ranged from 0 to 27, higher score indicates higher level of depressive symptoms.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline depressive symptoms at 12 weeks
Measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. The scale ranged from 0 to 27, higher score indicates higher level of depressive symptoms.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline depressive symptoms at 18 weeks
Measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. The scale ranged from 0 to 27, higher score indicates higher level of depressive symptoms.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline social isolation/integration at 6 weeks
Measured by the Chinese version of the 6-item Lubben Social Network Scale. The total score ranges from 0 to 30; a higher score indicates a better social network.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline social isolation/integration at 12 weeks
Measured by the Chinese version of the 6-item Lubben Social Network Scale. The total score ranges from 0 to 30; a higher score indicates a better social network.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline social isolation/integration at 18 weeks
Measured by the Chinese version of the 6-item Lubben Social Network Scale. The total score ranges from 0 to 30; a higher score indicates a better social network.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline instrumental activity of daily living at 6 weeks
Measured by Lawton's eight selected tasks. A summary score ranges from 0 (low function, dependent) to 8 (high function, independent) for women and 0 through 5 for men to avoid potential gender bias.
Measured: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline instrumental activity of daily living at 12 weeks
Measured by Lawton's eight selected tasks. A summary score ranges from 0 (low function, dependent) to 8 (high function, independent) for women and 0 through 5 for men to avoid potential gender bias.
Measured: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline instrumental activity of daily living at 18 weeks
Measured by Lawton's eight selected tasks. A summary score ranges from 0 (low function, dependent) to 8 (high function, independent) for women and 0 through 5 for men to avoid potential gender bias.
Measured: 18 weeks after baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Oct 2022
- Study start1 Oct 2022
- Primary completion30 Jun 2024
- Study completion30 Jun 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Aging WellStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 76 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Health and Medical Research Fund
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dr. Pui-Hing Chau, The University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Pui Hing Chau, PhD, Principal investigator, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05573646
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 19200991
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 25 Sep 2022
- Last updated
- 23 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Chau PH, Cheung DST, Kwok JYY, Chan WC, Yu DSF. Online Group-Based Dual-Task Training to Improve Cognitive Function of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study. JMIR Aging. 2025 May 16;8:e67267. doi: 10.2196/67267.
PubMed 40378407
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Online Group-based Dual-task Training to Improve Cognitive Function of Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Feasibility Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05573646
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 19200991
- Conditions
- Aging Well
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 76 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Health and Medical Research Fund
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Objectives: This study aims to explore the feasibility, acceptance, and efficacy of online group-based dual-task training as an intervention for improving cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults.
Hypothesis to be tested: We hypothesize that after the intervention, there will be an improvement in the participants' cognitive function as compared with pre-intervention status and with the control group. Also, lower-limb muscle strength and psychosocial wellbeing will be improved after the intervention.
Design and subjects: This is a randomised controlled feasibility study. The target population is community-dwelling older adults with access to an online meeting platform. About 75 participants will be recruited and randomised to the intervention and attention control groups in a ratio of 2:1. Intervention group will receive 60 minutes of online group-based dual-task training twice a week for 12 weeks led by a trained facilitator. Cognitive training components include arithmetic operation, verbal fluency, and upper limb/finger movement. Physical training components are chair-based exercises. The training components will be selected using a co-design approach.
Instruments: Memory Inventory in Chinese (MIC), Digit Span Test, Victoria Stroop Test, Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5-Minutes (Hong Kong Version).
Main outcome measures: Subjective memory complaints as measured by MIC.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-task training | Experimental | Other: Dual-task trainingDual-task training group |
| Attention control | Other | Other: Attention ControlAttention control group |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- aged 65 years and above,
- no communication problems,
- able to communicate in Chinese, and
- able to use an online meeting platform.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- contraindications to chair-based exercises, and
- engagement in any kind of cognitive training three months prior to the study or during the study period.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-task trainingParticipants will receive a one-hour online group-based dual-task training session twice a week for 12 weeks, giving a total intervention time of 24 hours. A co-design approach will be adopted to develop the training components in the dual-tasks. For the cognitive training component, arithmetic operation, verbal fluency, and upper limb/ finger movements are included. For the physical training component, we select chair-based exercises are included. A group-based training mode led by a facilitator will be adopted. During the session, participants will be asked to turn on their camera so that they can see and interact with each other. They will also have their audio on as they will have to participate in the cognitive tasks by voicing out their answers. | Other | Dual-task training |
| Attention ControlParticipants will receive eight one-hour online group-based interactive education on health topics other than exercise and cognitive health. | Other | Attention control |
Primary outcome
Change from baseline subjective memory complaints at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Measured by Memory Inventory in Chinese. The sum of score ranges from 0 to 108, higher score indicates more memory complaints.
Change from baseline subjective memory complaints at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Measured by Memory Inventory in Chinese. The sum of score ranges from 0 to 108, higher score indicates more memory complaints.
Change from baseline subjective memory complaints at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Measured by Memory Inventory in Chinese. The sum of score ranges from 0 to 108, higher score indicates more memory complaints.
24 secondary outcomes
Change from baseline cognitive status at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline cognitive status at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline cognitive status at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline working memory at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline working memory at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline working memory at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline executive function at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline executive function at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline executive function at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline lower-limb muscle strength at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline lower-limb muscle strength at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline lower-limb muscle strength at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline happiness at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline happiness at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline happiness at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline depressive symptoms at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline depressive symptoms at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline depressive symptoms at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline social isolation/integration at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline social isolation/integration at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline social isolation/integration at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline instrumental activity of daily living at 6 weeks
Time frame: Six weeks after baseline
Change from baseline instrumental activity of daily living at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks after baseline
Change from baseline instrumental activity of daily living at 18 weeks
Time frame: 18 weeks after baseline
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Aug 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40378407Chau PH, Cheung DST, Kwok JYY, Chan WC, Yu DSF. Online Group-Based Dual-Task Training to Improve Cognitive Function of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study. JMIR Aging. 2025 May 16;8:e67267. doi: 10.2196/67267.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Pui Hing Chau, PhD principal investigator
School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Dual-task training in people with Aging Well, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
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 4 inclusion and 2 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 23 Aug 2024. 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 Hong Kong. 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?
Change from baseline subjective memory complaints at 6 weeks (time frame: Six weeks after baseline). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05573646, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 23 Aug 2024.