Personalized Exercise Treatments for Older Veterans With Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorVA Office of Research and Development

About this trial

This study will begin to evaluate personalized preventative dementia treatments for Veterans at risk for developing dementia. The investigators will target Veterans with Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome (MCR), which is characterized by slow gait speed and cognitive concerns (e.g., problems with memory or concentrations).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 65

Receiving VA primary care

Community-dwelling

Motoric Cognitive Risky Syndrome i. Slow gait speed ii. Subjective cognitive concerns/complaints

Disqualifiers

Non-English speaking

Presence of a terminal disease

Major medical problem

Myocardial infarction or major surgery in the previous 3 months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Functional Power Training (FPT)
  • Music-Based Digital Therapy (MBDT)
  • FPT + MBDT

Treatment groups

54 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups