Ecological Momentary Cognitive Assessment

NCT07710339 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IRB00026492
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the relationships between changes in cognitive functioning across the day and patterns of physical activity in older adults. Those who participate in the program will complete tests of cognition and several surveys at the start. They will then wear an activity monitor and complete four cognitive tests plus surveys per day for one week. After this week concludes, they will continue completing the surveys and cognitive tests, and will engage in one week of structured exercise at a research center and one week where they work to move throughout the day.

Conditions

Physical Activity; Cognition; Aging

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Daily cognitive performance

  Average performance on ecological momentary cognitive tasks, completed up to 4 times daily: color trick (inhibition), 2-back (working memory), hand swype (task switching)

  From start of control week to the end of participation at 3 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Control-Exercise First

EXPERIMENTAL

This condition completes the control week followed by structured exercise and then moving throughout the day.

Behavioral: Exercise; Behavioral: Daylong Movement

Control-Daylong Movement First

EXPERIMENTAL

This condition completes the control week followed by moving throughout the day and then exercise.

Behavioral: Exercise; Behavioral: Daylong Movement

Interventions

Exercise BEHAVIORAL

During this week, participants will be encouraged to complete 5 supervised center-based aerobic exercise sessions at a moderate to vigorous intensity.

Control-Daylong Movement First; Control-Exercise First

Daylong Movement BEHAVIORAL

Participants will work to increase daily steps by approximately 25% while avoiding sustained periods of sitting.

Control-Daylong Movement First; Control-Exercise First

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• age ≥65
• fluent in English
• own a smartphone
• able to provide digital informed consent
• able to walk without assistance from others (a cane or walker is allowed)
• low-active as defined by participating in purposeful aerobic exercise two days or less per week

You may not qualify if:

• potential neurological cofounders (stroke, seizure disorder, recent head injury or loss of consciousness)
• diagnosis of clinical mental abnormalities (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias)
• any other conditions that may impact their ability to complete the ecological momentary cognitive tasks or physical activity (e.g., visual or auditory impairments, uncontrolled arthritis)
• A score lower than 32 on the TICS-M.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wake Forest University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Health and Exercise Sciences

Winstom Salem, North Carolina, 27109, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Central Study Contacts

Carter Stoke, BS

CONTACT

336-758-5042; stokcm25@wfu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Participants complete one "control" week and then are randomly assigned to begin with either exercise or moving across the day before engaging in the remaining intervention arm.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 13, 2026
• First Posted: July 17, 2026
• Study Start: August 15, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2027
• Last Updated: July 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)