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Dual-Task Training Effects on Older Adults' Cognitive and Physical Health

Study Aim

The study aims to evaluate how dual-task training can improve cognitive and physical health in older adults by measuring changes in manual dexterity, social integration, cognitive processing, attention, daily living activities, and mobility.

What is being tested

the additional dual-task training group (ADT)

+ the incorporated dual-task training group (IDT)

Behavioral

Who is being recruted

Over 60 Years

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How is the trial designed

Supportive Care Study

Interventional

Study Start: April 2020

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Summary

Principal SponsorChing-yi Wu

Last updated: January 28, 2026

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Study start date: April 1, 2020

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study is designed to explore the effectiveness of two different types of dual-task training programs on various aspects of health in older adults living in the community. The focus is on comparing the effects of an Incorporated Dual-Task (IDT) program with an Additional Dual-Task (ADT) program. The goal is to see how these programs impact cognitive functions, physical abilities, daily living activities, and overall quality of life. This research is important because improving these areas can help older adults maintain independence and enhance their well-being. Participants in the study engage in activities designed to test manual dexterity, social integration, information processing speed, attention, and memory. Tests like the Box and Block Test, Community Integration Questionnaire, and Digit Symbol Substitution Test are used to measure these outcomes. Additionally, participants perform tasks to evaluate their ability to live independently, such as using the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale. The study also assesses cognitive functions using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and other tests. These assessments help determine the benefits and effectiveness of the dual-task training programs in improving the participants' capabilities and quality of life.

Official TitleExploring the Effectiveness of Incorporated Versus Additional Dual-Task Training Program in Community Older Adults

NCT07238218

Principal SponsorChing-yi Wu

Last updated: January 28, 2026

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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

164 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Supportive Care Study

These studies explore ways to improve comfort and daily life for people living with a condition. They may focus on easing symptoms, reducing treatment side effects, or supporting overall well-being.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 60 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 60 years * Able to follow instructions (Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥ 20) * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \> 20 * No difficulty performing basic activities of daily living * No diagnosis of dementia confirmed by a neurologist Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported diagnosis of neurological disorders * Unstable medical conditions (e.g., recent myocardial infarction, heart failure, recent heart surgery, or severe asthma)

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups

Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental

The cognitive training targeted domains such as attention, language, memory, calculation, and processing speed. Each session incorporated one or more cognitive domains. Attention tasks involved responding to visual or auditory cues, spotting differences in quantity, size, color, direction, or shape, and identifying specific objects within cluttered environments. Language tasks included naming fruits, animals, and vegetables, playing word solitaire, engaging in word association, constructing sentences, spelling, reading, and picture-based storytelling. Calculation tasks required solving arithmetic problems or calculating shopping list costs. Processing speed activities involved timely responses to questions, such as number comparisons. Memory tasks focused on recalling numbers, symbols, words, or daily items after presentation, as well as remembering spatial locations, shopping lists, or informational content from brochures and images.

Group II

Experimental

The motor training component included stretching, aerobic exercise, strength training, and balance exercises. Exercise intensity was gradually increased to a moderate level (50-70% of participants' maximum heart rate) using low-impact modalities to minimize injury risk and was adjusted according to individual physical condition throughout the intervention. Warm-up and cool-down periods involved whole-body muscle stretching. Aerobic exercises consisted of walking, marching in place, high knee lifts, kicking motions, leg curls, touchdown steps, and box steps, combining upper and lower limb movements to produce rhythmic and repetitive patterns. Strength training comprised squats, lunges, chair sit-to-stands, weightlifting using water-filled bottles, farmer's walks, and elastic band exercises targeting both upper and lower limbs. Balance exercises included single-leg stands, heel-to-toe walking, ball kicking, and cross-stepping.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

Chang Gung Memotial Hospital

Taoyuan, TaiwanOpen Chang Gung Memotial Hospital in Google Maps

CompletedOne Study Center