Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)NCT07656480
The Effects of Single Baduanjin and Elastic Band Exercises on VSWM in Elderly Individuals With MCI
A study testing baduanjin exercise and elastic band exercises in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), run by qiu chen.
Trial summary
Previous studies have confirmed that both acute (single) and long-term various exercise interventions can significantly improve the cognitive function of individuals with MCI. The positive effects of long-term Qigong and elastic band exercises have also been verified. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 to 74 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- What is being tested?
- baduanjin exercise and elastic band exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2026to 14 Sep 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 74 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Include the elderly population aged between 60 and 74 years old.
- Includes individuals with cognitive impairments. The patients or informants report experiencing memory decline and having certain cognitive dysfunction (MoCA score = 18-25 points).
- Including individuals who have controlled diabetes and/or cardiovascular diseases to a stable state.
- Irregular exercise with the ability to complete a certain amount of physical activities.
- Normal vision and hearing.
Who cannot join
- Patients with moderate to severe cognitive impairment, mental illness or other neurodegenerative diseases (such as Parkinson's dementia, stroke, frontotemporal degeneration, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, etc.).
- Long-term or recent use of psychotropic drugs, drugs that affect physical activity ability, cholinergic inhibitors, etc.
- Regular exercise habit .
- There are serious muscle disorders, or there has been an injury to the lower limbs within the previous six months, making it impossible to stand for a long time or to stand at all.
- Severe cardiovascular disease.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The Effects of Single Baduanjin and Elastic Band Exercises on Visuospatial Working Memory in Elderly Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Previous studies have confirmed that both acute (single) and long-term various exercise interventions can significantly improve the cognitive function of individuals with MCI. The positive effects of long-term Qigong and elastic band exercises have also been verified. There are relatively few studies on the impact of Qigong and elastic band exercises on working memory. Most studies focusing on working memory mainly target children and college students. The effect of these exercises on the elderly has not been proven, and the improvement mechanism has not been clarified either. This article mainly starts from a single exercise perspective to explore whether a single exercise can improve the VSWM of elderly individuals with MCI. From the perspective of neurophysiology, it also discusses the brain mechanism of single Qigong and elastic band exercises on the working memory of cognitively impaired elderly people, providing reference for future long-term exercise prescriptions for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease in China.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Being tested
- baduanjin exercise, elastic band exercises
- Medical subject headings
- Cognitive Dysfunction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
baduanjin exerciseOther
Perform the 30-minute Baduanjin exercise
elastic band exercisesOther
Perform 30 minutes of elastic band exercises
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| baduanjin | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: baduanjin exercise |
| Resistance band | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: elastic band exercises |
| control | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
visuo-spatial working memory
The primary research outcome pertains to visuospatial working memory, which is measured through a visuospatial working memory task paradigm. The specific paradigm is as follows: First, a "+" appears in the middle of a gray computer screen for 300 ms. Second, a 4x4 grid matrix appears at the center of the screen for 2000 ms, with 5 small black squares randomly placed within the matrix. Immediately afterwards, a blank screen is presented for 3000 ms. During this period, the participants are required to mentally visualize the probe stimulus after rotating it 90° to the left (or right). Subsequently, a 4x4 grid target stimulus is presented again for 4000 ms, and the participants need to make a judgment on the target stimulus, specifically whether it is the result of rotating the probe stimulus 90° to the left (or right), as shown in Figure 3. The entire experiment lasts approximately 8 minutes.
Measured: From July 1, 2026, to September 1, 2026, the duration is two months.
Secondary outcomes (1)
EEG power value
The testers adjusted the impedance to below 5kΩ and followed the 26-system electrode placement method specified by the International Federation of Electroencephalography. They set Fp1, Fp2, F3, F4, F7, F8, Fc3, Fc4, C3, C4, Cp3, Cp4, P3, P4, Pz, O1, O2, Oz, Po3, Po4, T3, T4, T5, and T6 leads. The ground electrode was set as GND, and the reference electrode was at the bilateral earlobe positions of A1 and A2. After stabilization, they began to record the EEG signals for 5 minutes. Using the toolbox, they filtered out data segments with obvious artifact interference. They analyzed the EEG indicators, including frontal cortex δ-β2 (Fp1, Fp2, F3, F4, F7, F8, AF3, AF4, Fc3, Fc4), central cortex δ-β2 (C3, C4, Cp3, Cp4), parietal cortex δ-β2 (P3, P4, Pz), occipital cortex δ-β2 (O1, O2, Oz, Po3, Po4), and temporal cortex δ-β2 (T3, T4, T5, T6).
Measured: The total duration was two months.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jun 2026
- Study start1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion14 Sep 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)Studies 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
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- qiu chen
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, qiu chen, Shanghai University of Sport
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07656480
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 183551747
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 27 May 2026
- Last updated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- 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 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Single Baduanjin and Elastic Band Exercises on Visuospatial Working Memory in Elderly Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07656480
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 183551747
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- qiu chenUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 14 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Jun 2026 (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.
Previous studies have confirmed that both acute (single) and long-term various exercise interventions can significantly improve the cognitive function of individuals with MCI. The positive effects of long-term Qigong and elastic band exercises have also been verified. There are relatively few studies on the impact of Qigong and elastic band exercises on working memory. Most studies focusing on working memory mainly target children and college students. The effect of these exercises on the elderly has not been proven, and the improvement mechanism has not been clarified either. This article mainly starts from a single exercise perspective to explore whether a single exercise can improve the VSWM of elderly individuals with MCI. From the perspective of neurophysiology, it also discusses the brain mechanism of single Qigong and elastic band exercises on the working memory of cognitively impaired elderly people, providing reference for future long-term exercise prescriptions for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease in China.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| baduanjin | Experimental | Other: baduanjin exercise |
| Resistance band | Experimental | Other: elastic band exercises |
| control | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 to 74 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Include the elderly population aged between 60 and 74 years old.
- Includes individuals with cognitive impairments. The patients or informants report experiencing memory decline and having certain cognitive dysfunction (MoCA score = 18-25 points).
- Including individuals who have controlled diabetes and/or cardiovascular diseases to a stable state.
- Irregular exercise with the ability to complete a certain amount of physical activities.
- Normal vision and hearing.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients with moderate to severe cognitive impairment, mental illness or other neurodegenerative diseases (such as Parkinson's dementia, stroke, frontotemporal degeneration, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, etc.).
- Long-term or recent use of psychotropic drugs, drugs that affect physical activity ability, cholinergic inhibitors, etc.
- Regular exercise habit .
- There are serious muscle disorders, or there has been an injury to the lower limbs within the previous six months, making it impossible to stand for a long time or to stand at all.
- Severe cardiovascular disease.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| baduanjin exercisePerform the 30-minute Baduanjin exercise | Other | baduanjin |
| elastic band exercisesPerform 30 minutes of elastic band exercises | Other | Resistance band |
Primary outcome
visuo-spatial working memory
Time frame: From July 1, 2026, to September 1, 2026, the duration is two months.
The primary research outcome pertains to visuospatial working memory, which is measured through a visuospatial working memory task paradigm. The specific paradigm is as follows: First, a "+" appears in the middle of a gray computer screen for 300 ms. Second, a 4x4 grid matrix appears at the center of the screen for 2000 ms, with 5 small black squares randomly placed within the matrix. Immediately afterwards, a blank screen is presented for 3000 ms. During this period, the participants are required to mentally visualize the probe stimulus after rotating it 90° to the left (or right). Subsequently, a 4x4 grid target stimulus is presented again for 4000 ms, and the participants need to make a judgment on the target stimulus, specifically whether it is the result of rotating the probe stimulus 90° to the left (or right), as shown in Figure 3. The entire experiment lasts approximately 8 minutes.
1 secondary outcome
EEG power value
Time frame: The total duration was two months.
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 2026.
- 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.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing baduanjin exercise and elastic band exercises in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), run by qiu chen.
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 5 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 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 chen qiu (86+13964805297, q13964805297@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
visuo-spatial working memory (time frame: From July 1, 2026, to September 1, 2026, the duration is two 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 18 Jun 2026.