Lifestyle Interventions for the Treatment of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to generate preliminary data on the benefit of computerized cognitive training and Tai Chi- Qi Gong training in participants with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease. It is hypothesized that participants in the experimental training condition will perform better on outcomes related to cognition, functioning, and mood at follow-up compared to participants assigned to the active control condition.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Enrolled in the Longitudinal Early-Onset AD Study (LEADS) parent study, and being classified via LEADS consensus criteria as having amyloid-positive Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease

• Aged 40-64 years at the time of enrollment into LEADS

• Fluent in English

• In good general health and absent another neurological disorder

• Have a knowledgeable informant.

• Have had a Clinical Dementia Rating scale of 0.5 to 1.0 at the time of enrollment into LEADS

• Have sufficient vision, hearing, comprehension, and manual dexterity to participate in the testing and training program

Locations
United States
Indiana
Indiana University
RECRUITING
Indianapolis
Contact Information
Primary
Dustin B Hammers, PhD
hammersd@iu.edu
3179638557
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-11
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental Cognitive Training and Tai Chi- Qi Gong Arm
Participants receiving 14 weeks of Cognitive Training (BrainHQ) and Tai Chi- Qi Gong exercise training
Active_comparator: Active Control Arm
Participants receiving 14 weeks of Brain Games (BrainHQ) and stretching
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Alzheimer's Association, Tai Chi Foundation, Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute, National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Leads: Indiana University

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov