Back to resultsDoes Zumba Improve Cognition in Healthy APOE e4 Carriers and Noncarriers
Primary Purpose
Cognitive Impairment
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Zumba exercise
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Cognitive Impairment focused on measuring Zumba exercise, ApoE
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy women between the ages of 55-80 without cognitive complaints
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of significant health conditions
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic Arizona
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Zumba exercise group
Non-Zumba exercise group
Arm Description
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
To examine the feasibility of doing exercise intervention studies in presymptomatic, at risk individuals and determine the optimal outcome measure with minimal practice effect.
Secondary Outcome Measures
To examine whether forty 60 minute sessions of Zumba are associated with cognitive changes in healthy women between 55 and 80 years of age.
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01012791
First Posted
November 11, 2009
Last Updated
May 2, 2012
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Collaborators
Alzheimer's Association
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01012791
Brief Title
Does Zumba Improve Cognition in Healthy APOE e4 Carriers and Noncarriers
Official Title
Does Zumba Improve Cognition in Healthy APOE e4 Carriers and Noncarriers
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2012
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2011 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Collaborators
Alzheimer's Association
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The main purpose of this study is to compare the effects on attention and memory functioning to participating in an aerobic and dance exercise called Zumba to educational program on exercise that encourages regular stretching and walking.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cognitive Impairment
Keywords
Zumba exercise, ApoE
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
65 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Zumba exercise group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Non-Zumba exercise group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Zumba exercise
Intervention Description
Subjects with do Zumba exercise for approximately 60 minutes twice a week for 6 months.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
To examine the feasibility of doing exercise intervention studies in presymptomatic, at risk individuals and determine the optimal outcome measure with minimal practice effect.
Time Frame
6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
To examine whether forty 60 minute sessions of Zumba are associated with cognitive changes in healthy women between 55 and 80 years of age.
Time Frame
6 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
55 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Healthy women between the ages of 55-80 without cognitive complaints
Exclusion Criteria:
History of significant health conditions
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Cynthia Stonnington, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Mayo Clinic
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Mayo Clinic Arizona
City
Scottsdale
State/Province
Arizona
ZIP/Postal Code
85259
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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