Cybercycling for Cognitive Health

NCT ID: NCT01167400

Last Updated: 2014-09-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-07-31

Study Completion Date

2010-08-31

Brief Summary

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Exercise has been linked to cognitive health, but few older adults exercise at recommended levels. Cybercycling may provide additional cognitive benefits due to increased motivation to ride the interactive 3D tours. Participants will be randomly assigned to three months of either cybercycling or traditional stationary biking; and they will complete comprehensive evaluations before and after exercise. Older adults are expected to show significant neuropsychological, physiological and behavioral gains.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to test the following hypotheses: (1) stationary cycling with virtual reality tours ("cybercyle") will enhance executive function and clinical status more than traditional exercise; (2) exercise effort will explain improvement; and (3) brain-derived neurotrophic growth factor (BDNF) will increase.

Conditions

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Cognitive Ability, General

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cybercycling

cybercycling for 3 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cybercycling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

exercising on a videogame-enhanced interactive 3D stationary bicycle for 3 months, 3-5x/wk

Traditional Stationary Biking

Traditional exercise on a stationary bike for 3 months.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

exercising on a traditional stationary bike for 3 months, 3-5x/wk

Interventions

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Cybercycling

exercising on a videogame-enhanced interactive 3D stationary bicycle for 3 months, 3-5x/wk

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Traditional exercise

exercising on a traditional stationary bike for 3 months, 3-5x/wk

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Netathalon Expresso Tunturi

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 50+
* able to participate in cycling
* physician permission

Exclusion Criteria

* unstable heart condition
* physician denial
* neurological condition
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Skidmore College

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Union College, New York

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Cay Anderson-Hanley

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Cay Anderson-Hanley, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Union College

Paul Arciero, DPE

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Skidmore College

Locations

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Beltrone Living Center

Colonie, New York, United States

Site Status

Highpointe Apartments

Malta, New York, United States

Site Status

Glen Eddy

Niskayuna, New York, United States

Site Status

Prestwick Chase

Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Site Status

Wesley Health Care (Woodlawn and Embury)

Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Site Status

Westview Apartments

Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Site Status

Kingsway Village

Schenectady, New York, United States

Site Status

Schaffer Heights

Schenectady, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Anderson-Hanley C, Arciero PJ, Brickman AM, Nimon JP, Okuma N, Westen SC, Merz ME, Pence BD, Woods JA, Kramer AF, Zimmerman EA. Exergaming and older adult cognition: a cluster randomized clinical trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Feb;42(2):109-19. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.10.016.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22261206 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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64449

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

HS1259

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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