Neurobic Exercise Program on Cognitive Abilities

NCT ID: NCT06601751

Last Updated: 2025-07-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 44 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-09-22
• Study Completion Date: 2025-06-25

Brief Summary

This research aims to investigate the significance of a neurobic exercise program on cognitive abilities, memory retention, activities of daily living (ADL), and quality of life (QOL) among older adults with mild cognitive impairment in Pakistan. It aims to find the long-term effects of a neurobic exercise program by comparing subjective and objective memory and its effects on quality of life.

Detailed Description

MCI is a condition marked by a noticeable decline in cognitive functions, it is often considered a precursor to more severe forms of dementia, making early intervention crucial. Neurobic exercises are designed to stimulate the brain through multiple senses and to create a novel thinking pattern. These exercises might include activities involving sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing, structured over six weeks to challenge the brain with non-routine tasks that promote creative thinking and memory retention.

Neurobic exercise aims to maintain strength, flexibility, and mental health as you age.

However, most research has focused on older, healthy individuals or those with chronic conditions. Studies on elderly persons with MCI are rare, and there are limited studies on the long-term effects of improved memory function. This research aims to investigate the significance of a neurobic exercise program on cognitive abilities in older adults with mild cognitive impairment in Pakistan. It aims to find the long-term effects of a neurobic exercise program by comparing subjective and objective memory and its effects on quality of life. The findings will give insight to physiotherapists and multidisciplinary teams to improve memory retention, delay brain deterioration, and promote memory health and quality of life, making the intervention program a valuable guide.

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Neurobic exercise program

Neurobic exercise program + Traditional Brain Exercises

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Neurobic Exercise Program

Intervention Type: OTHER

6 weeks to improve cognitive function, memory and overall brain health by introducing non-routine activities that require participants to utilise their multiple senses and remember sequences and patterns. Each activity would be performed 2-3 times/ session, for recalling the observation period set at 1 minute and at the end of the 9th week, the memory retention effect will be measured.

Traditional brain exercises

Traditional brain exercises calculation or memory games.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional Brain Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

activities like calculation or memory games. These exercises will be conducted in 2 days/week for 60-minute sessions in 6 weeks. The memory retention effect will be measured at the end of the 9th week. It is intended to be the baseline for comparing the effectiveness of a neurobic exercise program.

Interventions

Neurobic Exercise Program

6 weeks to improve cognitive function, memory and overall brain health by introducing non-routine activities that require participants to utilise their multiple senses and remember sequences and patterns. Each activity would be performed 2-3 times/ session, for recalling the observation period set at 1 minute and at the end of the 9th week, the memory retention effect will be measured.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Traditional Brain Exercise

activities like calculation or memory games. These exercises will be conducted in 2 days/week for 60-minute sessions in 6 weeks. The memory retention effect will be measured at the end of the 9th week. It is intended to be the baseline for comparing the effectiveness of a neurobic exercise program.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Older adults above 60
• Both male and female.
• Scored <24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
• Scored >12 on the Modified Barthel ADL index (BAI).
• Ability to write and read as well as communicate well, willingness to participate in the study throughout the program

Exclusion Criteria

• Neurological, musculoskeletal, psychiatric conditions, hearing loss and visual impairment.
• Older adults with a history of allergies to the food or flowers used in the activities.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Dr.Aroosa Tariq, MS-NMPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

Locations

ZUK old home and health care center, Ghulam Haider Road, House# I-546-547, 342, 343, Faiz Building St#5, Committee Chowk, Rawalpindi.

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

Memoona Awan

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id