Lifestyle for the BRAin Health - Time Restricted Eating and Mindfulness

NCT ID: NCT07042087

Last Updated: 2025-06-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-01

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The study aims to evaluate the effects of a 9-month intervention combining yoga-based mindfulness techniques, cognitive training, and nutritional counseling on cognitive function, plasma markers of neurodegeneration (tau protein), physical fitness, and metabolism in older adults at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Detailed Description

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This randomized two-arm clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of a 9-month intervention combining yoga-based mindfulness techniques and time-restricted eating (Arm 1) versus cognitive training and stretching (Arm 2) in older adults at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The study will assess outcomes including cognitive function, plasma biomarkers of neurodegeneration (tau protein), physical fitness, and metabolic health.

The trial is harmonized with the concurrently running LIBRA-NET study (NCT06986096) conducted at Slovak sites (Bratislava and Banská Bystrica). Data from the cognitive training arm and additional clinical parameters will be pooled across both studies for joint statistical analyses. The studies share primary and several secondary outcomes, a shared intervention timeline, assessment protocols, and the cognitive training/stretching arm. The harmonization across all four study sites aims to increase statistical power and enable more generalizable conclusions for a larger population.

Conditions

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Alzheimer Disease Aging Lifestyle Factors Cognitive Impairment Yoga Time Restricted Eating Diet Modification

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mindfulness Yoga and Time-Restricted Eating Intervention

Participants in this arm will take part in a 9-month intervention consisting of yoga-based mindfulness sessions combined with time-restricted eating (16:8 protocol). The yoga program includes physical postures (asanas), breathing techniques, and meditation, aimed at improving physical fitness, stress regulation, and cognitive function. The dietary component promotes a flexitarian diet within an 8-hour daily eating window. Sessions are conducted twice weekly for 90 minutes under certified instructors.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness Yoga

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A structured 9-month program integrating physical yoga postures (asanas), breathing techniques, sound, and meditation. Sessions are conducted twice weekly (90 minutes each) and focus on enhancing physical health, stress regulation, and cognitive performance. Delivered by certified instructors.

Time-Restricted Eating with nutritional counseling promoting a flexitarian dietary pattern

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants follow a 16:8 time-restricted eating schedule (16 hours fasting / 8 hours eating window) for 9 months, with nutritional counseling promoting a flexitarian dietary pattern. The intervention is designed to support metabolic health and reduce risk factors for neurodegeneration.

Cognitive Training and Stretching Intervention

Participants in this arm will engage in a 9-month intervention including cognitive training exercises and guided stretching. The cognitive program targets multiple domains: verbal and non-verbal memory, executive functions, attention, language, and social cognition. Sessions are delivered twice weekly for 90 minutes by trained therapists. This intervention serves as an active comparator for assessing the effects of yoga and dietary modification on cognitive and biological outcomes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cognitive Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 9-month structured program of twice-weekly cognitive training sessions (90 minutes each), targeting memory, attention, executive function, and social cognition using both paper-based and computer-based tasks. Supervised by trained therapists.

Stretching

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A twice-weekly stretching routine performed over 9 months (90-minute sessions), led by physiotherapists. This intervention provides low-intensity physical activity to control for physical engagement across study arms.

Interventions

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Mindfulness Yoga

A structured 9-month program integrating physical yoga postures (asanas), breathing techniques, sound, and meditation. Sessions are conducted twice weekly (90 minutes each) and focus on enhancing physical health, stress regulation, and cognitive performance. Delivered by certified instructors.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Time-Restricted Eating with nutritional counseling promoting a flexitarian dietary pattern

Participants follow a 16:8 time-restricted eating schedule (16 hours fasting / 8 hours eating window) for 9 months, with nutritional counseling promoting a flexitarian dietary pattern. The intervention is designed to support metabolic health and reduce risk factors for neurodegeneration.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Training

A 9-month structured program of twice-weekly cognitive training sessions (90 minutes each), targeting memory, attention, executive function, and social cognition using both paper-based and computer-based tasks. Supervised by trained therapists.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Stretching

A twice-weekly stretching routine performed over 9 months (90-minute sessions), led by physiotherapists. This intervention provides low-intensity physical activity to control for physical engagement across study arms.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 60-80 years
* Diagnosis of Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI) or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
* mini-mental-scale (MMSE) score between 24-30
* Positive plasma pTau217 biomarker
* Stable dose of iAChE therapy (if applicable)
* Ability to participate in a 9-month intervention

Exclusion Criteria

* Stroke or myocardial infarction within the past year
* Decompensated internal conditions (e.g., severe heart failure, kidney failure, unstable diabetes, GLP1 agonist therapy)
* Long-term psychiatric treatment (except well-managed depression)
* Neurological conditions affecting mobility or cognition (e.g., Parkinson's disease, severe tremor, epilepsy)
* Severe sensory or motor impairment preventing protocol participation
* Active cancer treated within the past 5 years
* Poor anticipated compliance (e.g., transport issues, time constraints, non-cooperation)
* Concurrent participation in another clinical study
* Unstable iAChE medication regimen
* Substance or alcohol dependence
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Slovak Academy of Sciences

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kateřina Sheardova, MD. PhD.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The International Clinical Research Center of St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno (FNUSA-ICRC)

Locations

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Fnusa/ Icrc

Brno, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Czechia

Facility Contacts

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Kurečková Kurečková, Ing.

Role: primary

+420 54 318 4086

Other Identifiers

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101087124

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

16V/2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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