NCT05655325 Accelerated Age-related Cognitive Decline: Impact of Exercise on Executive Function and Neuroplasticity
| NCT ID | NCT05655325 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Columbia University |
| Condition | Mild Cognitive Impairment |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 144 participants |
| Start Date | 2024-06-18 |
| Primary Completion | 2027-02-01 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if 6 months of home-based walking will improve memory, and brain structure and function, compared to health education in older adults that have chronic kidney disease and mild cognitive impairment.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * • Diagnosed stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<60 to 20 ml/min); * \>55 yrs of age * Mild cognitive impairment (18-26 on the MOCA) * ability to undergo an MR * no history of major head trauma (No head trauma/concussion with loss of consciousness) * Speaks, reads, writes English Exclusion Criteria: * • Diagnosed Dementia or a Clinical Dementia Rating Scale score of \<2, or a MOCA of \<18 * Participating in a supervised exercise program with intent to increase fitness levels 3 days/week, * Requires assistive ambulation * Limited exercise capacity due to claudication; unstable angina, severe arthritis, extreme dyspnea on exertion, unstable coronary artery disease * Class III-IV heart failure * History of uncontrolled sustained arrhythmias, severe/symptomatic aortic or mitral stenosis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, severe pulmonary hypertension, active myocarditis/pericarditis, thrombophlebitis, and recent s