UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000006998
Receipt number R000008259
Scientific Title The beneficial effect of reading aloud and simple calculations intervention on a widely cognitive function in the healthy elderly
Date of disclosure of the study information 2012/01/01
Last modified on 2015/12/05 11:13:21

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Basic information

Public title

The beneficial effect of reading aloud and simple calculations intervention on a widely cognitive function in the healthy elderly

Acronym

The beneficial effect of reading aloud and simple calculations in the elderly

Scientific Title

The beneficial effect of reading aloud and simple calculations intervention on a widely cognitive function in the healthy elderly

Scientific Title:Acronym

The beneficial effect of reading aloud and simple calculations in the elderly

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

The healthy elderly

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to investigate the beneficial effects of reading aloud and simple calculation on the elderly.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Stroop Test (ST)

Key secondary outcomes

Verbal fluency task (VFT)
Logical Memory (LM)
First and Second Names (FS-N)
Digit Span Forward (DS-F)
Digit span Backward (DS-B)
Japanese Reading Test (JART)
Digit Cancellation Task (D-CAT)
Digit Symbol Coding (Cd)
Symbol Search (SS)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -investigator(s) and assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

The cognitive intervention group participate in reading aloud and simple calculation intervention in 6 months

Interventions/Control_2

The wait listed group does not participate in the intervention.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

85 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

We include participants who will report to be right-handed, native Japanese speakers, not concerned about their own memory functions, not using medications known to interfere with cognitive functions (including benzodiazepines, antidepressants or other central nervous agents), and having no diseases known to affect the central nervous system, including thyroid disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, severe hypertension or diabetes.

Key exclusion criteria

We exclude participants who will have IQ less than 85 derived from JART. Participants who will participate in another cognitive-related training.

Target sample size

64


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Rui Nouchi

Organization

Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University

Division name

Smart Aging International Research Center

Zip code


Address

Seiryo-machi 4-1, Aoba-ku Sendai

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name

Organization

Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University

Division name

Smart Aging International Research Center

Zip code


Address


TEL


Homepage URL


Email



Sponsor or person

Institute

Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Tohoku University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2012 Year 01 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2011 Year 11 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2012 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2012 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Last modified on

2015 Year 12 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000008259


Research Plan
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Research case data specifications
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Research case data
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