Mindfulness to Enhance Cognitive Health in Latino Older Adults

Part of paid clinical trials in St Louis, Missouri.

Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Study ID
NCT07040904
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementia
  • Mindfulness

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • mindfulness — BEHAVIORAL
    MBSR: Mindfulness Program A novel and culturally-adapted version of the well-validated mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course will be used for the intervention. The adapted program curriculum embeds core MBSR principles and practices within a culturally responsive didactic framework developed directly from community focus-group feedback. The course will be delivered via a group meeting across 8 weeks, with weekly classes held at a local community center. All classes will be held in hybrid format, with most participants attending in person, but with a live-stream option offered via Zoom.

Study Details

The primary objective of the proposed research is to investigate the promise and underlying mechanisms of mindfulness training as a preventative lifestyle intervention to enhance cognitive health in Latino older adults, thereby mitigating risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in a population that may be particularly vulnerable.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 10, 2024
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Primary Outcome Measure

EEG brain markers of cognitive functioning [ Time Frame: Time-frame: 2 time-points - baseline/pre-intervention, and immediately after the intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Washington UniversitySt LouisMissouri63130
Todd Braver
[email protected]
314-935-5143
Diana Parra-Perez
[email protected]

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