RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06375681

Effectiveness of Cognitive Training in Older and Younger Adults

Examining the Effectiveness of Cognitive Training

Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Enrollment

1,600 participants

Start Date

Oct 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Cognitive Change

Summary

The proposed study will enroll 1600 participants to examine the effectiveness of cognitive training. Participants will be randomized into different experimental groups and can expect to participate for up to 15 hours of research over 4 to 8 weeks.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 85 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Self-reported normal or corrected-to-normal vision
No known neurological impairments
Age within inclusion range (18-30 Years for Younger Adults and 60-85 Years for Older Adults)

Exclusion Criteria5

Physical handicap (motor or perceptual) that would impede training procedures
Concurrent enrollment in other cognitive training studies
Not being proficient enough in English that would prevent following and understanding all instructions and completing all testing sessions (typically, participants would need to have learned English before age 11; there might be some exceptions that will be decided on a case-by-case basis).
Unable to adhere to training schedule
\- Score < 17 (out of 22) on the Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA).

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALVisual and / or Auditory Cognitive Tasks (1)

Seven sessions (\~45-75 minutes) of cognitive tasks in the lab. Participants asked to view visual stimuli (such as black and white lines, letters, simple shapes like triangles, circles, and squares) presented on a computer or television screen and/or listen to auditory stimuli (such as pure tones) presented via headphone or speakers and asked to make simple judgements.

BEHAVIORALVisual and / or Auditory Cognitive Tasks (2)

Two sets of 10 sessions (\~20 minutes) of cognitive tasks either at home or in the lab. Participants asked to view visual stimuli (such as black and white lines, letters, simple shapes like triangles, circles, and squares) presented on a computer or television screen and/or listen to auditory stimuli (such as pure tones) presented via headphone or speakers and asked to make simple judgements.