- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04009382
Modulation Effects of Baduanjin Exercise on Subjective Cognitive Decline (BDJ)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD), the self-reported perception of memory or cognitive problems, is receiving increasing attention as a risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Since SCD manifests before the onset of clinical impairment, it might be the optimal stage/window of time at which to intervene with preventative therapies for AD and age-related dementia before the progressive neurological loss and irreversible cognitive impairment.
Recently, mind-body interventions have demonstrated their potential in preventing cognitive decline. Nevertheless, these mind-body therapies encompass a family of complex practices, each with different characteristics and focus. Therefore, they may be associated with different mechanisms and treatment effects. Baduanjin (BDJ) is an innovative and simple mind-body exercise consisting of eight simple movements that can be easily practiced at home with video guidance, thereby making it a more suitable option for older adults with cognitive decline than other more complex exercises.
We believe that this study will 1) significantly improve the prevention of MCI and AD and directly benefit patients suffering from these highly prevalent disorders, 2) enhance the investigators' understandings of the neurobiology through which mind-body interventions affect cognition and health, and 3) advance the investigators' understandings of the pathophysiology and development of SCD, AD, and age-related dementia.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Maya Eshel
- Phone Number: 617-726-5004
- Email: meshel@mgh.harvard.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Jian Kong
- Phone Number: 617-7267893
- Email: jkong2@mgh.harvard.edu
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States, 02129
- Recruiting
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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Contact:
- Jian Kong
- Phone Number: 617-726-7893
- Email: jkong2@partner.org
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Principal Investigator:
- Jian Kong
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 50 - 80 years old
- Self-reported experience of persistent decline in memory compared with a previous state (within the past 5 years), which was further confirmed by informants
- Concerns regarding memory problems
- Mini-Mental State Examination, Second Edition (MMSE-2) scores within the normal range
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores within the normal range (adjusted for age, sex, and education)
- Clinical Dementia Rating score of 0 (no memory loss or slight, inconsistent forgetfulness)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to speak or read English
- Diagnosis of depression
- Other diseases that cause cognitive decline (e.g., traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, brain tumor, Parkinson disease, encephalitis or epilepsy, thyroid dysfunction, severe anemia, syphilis)
- History of psychosis or congenital mental growth retardation
- Any delayed recall index greater than 1.5 SD below average on the California Verbal Learning Test, Second Edition
- Failing the Memory items on the MMSE-2 and MDRS-2, as well as the CVLT-II criterion
- Inability to participate in a 6-month intervention with a 3-month follow-up
- Any item = 0 on the Lawton-Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale for cognitive reasons
- No available informant
- Previous diagnosis of MCI, AD, or other age-related dementia
- Previous Baduanjin experience
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Baduanjin
This group will participate in the Baduanjin exercise intervention for 24 weeks (three times/week for the first three months and two times/week for the last three months).
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Subjects will participate in Baduanjin, a simple mind-body exercise, for 24 weeks.
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Active Comparator: Cognitive Fitness Program
This group will participate in the Cognitive Fitness Program intervention for 24 weeks (three times/week for the first three months and two times/week for the last three months).
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Subjects will complete paper puzzles (Sudoku, crosswords, etc.) for 24 weeks.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Alzheimer Disease Cooperative Study- Preclinical Alzheimer (ADCS-PACC) Cognitive Composite
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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The ADCS-PACC is a composite of well-validated neuropsychological tests that were selected specifically due to their sensitivity in tracking the earliest evidence of decline from normal to subtly abnormal cognitive performance.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Functional connectivity of hippocampus and DLPFC
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6 months
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Resting state functional connectivity of the hippocampus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) based on resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data will be used.
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baseline, 3, 6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Everyday Cognition -Subject/Self Report Form (ECog-self report and informant)
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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The Ecog was developed to 1) measure relatively mild functional changes that may predate loss of independence in major activities of daily living; and 2) assess functional abilities that are clearly linked to specific cognitive abilities.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29 (PROMIS-29)
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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PROMIS-29 will be used to assess physical function, depression, anxiety, fatigue, sleep, social activity and pain in the past 7 days.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Brain morphometry
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6 months
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The imaging endpoint is to assess brain grey matter volume changes using before and after BDJ exercise and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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baseline, 3, 6 months
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Blood markers
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Circulating markers, such as C reactive protein, proinflammatory cytokine IL-6, and BDNF will be measured to investigate the modulation effect of Baduanjin.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Heart rate variability
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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The secondary endpoints include measuring low frequency, high frequency, and LF to HF ratio (LF/HF) of heart rate variability as measured by ECG.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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The BAI is a 21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory that is used for measuring the severity of anxiety in children and adults
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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This is an oral version of the Digit Symbol Substitution Test
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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The Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT)
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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This is a test to assess executive functions, the ability to inhibit cognitive interference, attention, processing speed, and cognitive flexibility.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Trail-making Test A and B
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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This is a test of speeded visual search, vigilance, and set-shifting.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Controlled Oral Word Association Test, Category Fluency and Category Switching
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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These are tests of rapid word retrieval, cognitive flexibility, and semantic access/semantic network integrity.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System - Cognition Function and ability subset
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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The PROMIS Cognitive Function and Cognitive Function Abilities Subset item banks assess patient-perceived cognitive deficits
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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The California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT-II)
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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CVLT-II is a comprehensive assessment of verbal learning and memory available for older adolescents and adults.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Modified Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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The BPI is a 15-item questionnaire rating pain location, intensity, relief, quality, and pain-related quality of life.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Brief Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST)
Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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QST will include mechanical and heat pain threshold and tolerance measurements
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baseline, 3, 6, 9 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 2018P001997
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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