Recruiting

Mindful Walking

Sponsor:

University of South Carolina

Code:

NCT06085196

Conditions

Cognitive Function

Aging Well

Behavior, Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 60+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Mindful walking activity

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the beneficial role of mindful walking in sustaining cognitive health in African American older adults who have elevated risk of developing neuropsychological diseases. The main question it aims to answer is "Does a multi-session mindful walking intervention lead to promising signals of sustaining cognitive health in vulnerable AA older adults?" The researchers in this 2-arm randomized controlled trial will compare the mindful walking group with a delayed mindful walking to see if the intervention efficacy is observed at multiple follow-up period.

Conditions

Cognitive Function

Aging Well

Behavior, Health

Study ID

NCT06085196

Start date

May 16, 2023

Status verified date

Oct, 2023

Completion date

Sep 30, 2025

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 15, 2024

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 60+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. African American ages 60 and above
2. Mild symptoms of cognitive decline or MCI
3. Physically inactive or insufficiently active (based on the 2018 US guidelines)
4. Adequate hearing and visual ability to complete study tasks and assessments
5. English proficiency
6. Medically stable with or without medication
7. Capable of providing informed consent
8. Willing to be randomized to one of the two groups

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical diagnosis of ADRD or other brain abnormalities (e.g., strokes, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease
2. Clinical diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (i.e., depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder)
3. Unable to walk independently (i.e., need caregiver's assistance) 4) Plan to have surgery or relocate outside the area within the next 6 months

5) Currently participate in other studies involving physical activity, mindfulness, or cognitive training

Study Design

Enrollment

114 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Mindful walking

Complete a 24-session outdoor mindful walking intervention over 3 months

other: Delayed mindful walking group

Option to complete a delayed 24-session mindful walking

Interventions

Mindful walking activity

Participate in 24 sessions of outdoor mindful walking on a local walking trail over three months

Primary outcome measure

  • Cognitive Function as assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 12,18,24 weeks follow-up ]
  • Everyday Cognition as assessed by the NIH Mobile Toolbox [ Time Frame: Baseline, 18, 24 weeks follow-up (4 days each), Weeks 12 and 13 (14 days) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Chih-Hsiang "Jason" Yang, PhD

803-777-1025cy11@mailbox.sc.edu

Laura Phillips, B.S.

4848959788lp32@email.sc.edu

Locations

University of South Carolina

Recruiting

Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29208

More Information

Sponsor

University of South Carolina

Last update posted

Oct 16, 2023

Last verified

Oct, 2023

Keywords

  • Walking
  • Mindfulness
  • Lifestyle activity

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of South Carolina on 2023-10-16. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.