Sleep QualityNCT07027176
Effects of Walking Exercise on Sleep Quality in Older Adults
A study testing walking exercise in people with Sleep Quality and Cognitive Function, run by Yea-Ru Yang at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This study aims to explore whether increasing physical activity can improve sleep quality in older adults, particularly those with poor sleep, and whether such improvements positively influence cognitive functions such as memory and attention. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sleep Quality, Cognitive Function
- What is being tested?
- walking exercise
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 15 Jun 2025to 31 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 60 to 80 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age between 60 and 80
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment score > 26
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score > 5
- Not participated in any regular exercise program in the past 3 months
- Being able to understand and follow the exercise program
Who cannot join
- Suffering from any neurological or musculoskeletal disorders
- Visual problems
- Geriatric Depression Scale score ≥ 6
- Vestibular disease or vestibular dysfunction
- Being unable to walk independently due to neuromuscular or musculoskeletal limitations
- A history of mental illness
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- Untreated obstructive sleep apnea
- A history of electroconvulsive therapy or severe head injury leading to prolonged unconsciousness
- A history of alcoholism or dependence within the past 2 years
- A history of cancer within the past 5 years
- Any major systemic diseases, unstable medical conditions (such as insulin-dependent diabetes or uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic pressure > 170 or diastolic pressure > 100 mmHg)),
- Taking medications that affect the central nervous system, balance, coordination, or sleep (such as antidepressants, vestibular sedatives or anxiolytics, sleep aids)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Taiwan1 site
Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology
Taipei, 112304
About this study
Official title: Effects of Walking Exercise on Sleep Quality, Memory, and Attention in Older Adults With Poor Sleep Quality
This study aims to explore whether increasing physical activity can improve sleep quality in older adults, particularly those with poor sleep, and whether such improvements positively influence cognitive functions such as memory and attention. The goal is to provide a practical intervention strategy to enhance both sleep quality and cognitive function, contributing to healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Sleep Quality, Cognitive Function
- Being tested
- walking exercise
- Keywords
- sleep quality, physical activity, memory, attention
- Medical subject headings
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
walking exerciseBehavioural
Divided into low-intensity and moderate-intensity exercise intervention groups, participants exercised either during the day or at night. The intervention lasted for 12 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| low-intensity exercise in the morning | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: walking exercise |
| moderate-intensity exercise in the morning | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: walking exercise |
| low-intensity exercise at night | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: walking exercise |
| moderate-intensity exercise at night | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: walking exercise |
| control group | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
sleep quality
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Digital Span Test
short-term memory and attention
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Chinese version Verbal Learning Test
short-term memory
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Chinese Version Trail Making Test
attention
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Chinese version of Stroop Color and Word test
attention
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (5)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
general cognitive function
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Six-Minute Walk Test
walking endurance
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
fatigue condition
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21
depression, anxiety and stress condition
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Heart rate variability
autonomic nervous system function
Measured: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jun 2025
- Study start15 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sleep QualityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Yea-Ru Yang
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Yea-Ru Yang, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07027176
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NYCU114071AF
- Status last verified
- Jun 2025
- First submitted
- 10 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 18 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Walking Exercise on Sleep Quality, Memory, and Attention in Older Adults With Poor Sleep Quality
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07027176
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NYCU114071AF
- Conditions
- Sleep Quality, Cognitive Function
- Keywords
- sleep quality, physical activity, memory, attention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Yea-Ru YangUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Jun 2025 (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.
This study aims to explore whether increasing physical activity can improve sleep quality in older adults, particularly those with poor sleep, and whether such improvements positively influence cognitive functions such as memory and attention. The goal is to provide a practical intervention strategy to enhance both sleep quality and cognitive function, contributing to healthy aging.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 5
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| low-intensity exercise in the morning | Experimental | Behavioral: walking exercise |
| moderate-intensity exercise in the morning | Experimental | Behavioral: walking exercise |
| low-intensity exercise at night | Experimental | Behavioral: walking exercise |
| moderate-intensity exercise at night | Experimental | Behavioral: walking exercise |
| control group | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Age between 60 and 80
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment score > 26
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score > 5
- Not participated in any regular exercise program in the past 3 months
- Being able to understand and follow the exercise program
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Suffering from any neurological or musculoskeletal disorders
- Visual problems
- Geriatric Depression Scale score ≥ 6
- Vestibular disease or vestibular dysfunction
- Being unable to walk independently due to neuromuscular or musculoskeletal limitations
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 |
|---|---|---|
| walking exerciseDivided into low-intensity and moderate-intensity exercise intervention groups, participants exercised either during the day or at night. The intervention lasted for 12 weeks. | Behavioural | low-intensity exercise at night, low-intensity exercise in the morning, moderate-intensity exercise at night, moderate-intensity exercise in the morning |
Primary outcome
Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
sleep quality
Digital Span Test
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
short-term memory and attention
Chinese version Verbal Learning Test
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
short-term memory
Chinese Version Trail Making Test
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
attention
Chinese version of Stroop Color and Word test
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
attention
5 secondary outcomes
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Six-Minute Walk Test
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Heart rate variability
Time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Jun 2025.
- 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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing walking exercise in people with Sleep Quality and Cognitive Function, run by Yea-Ru Yang at 1 site in Taiwan.
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 5 inclusion and 12 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2025. 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 Taiwan. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Yea-Ru Yang, Professor (886-2-2826-7279, yryang@nycu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (time frame: From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. 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 18 Jun 2025.