Effectiveness of a computer-based, personalized cognitive training program in healthy elderly individuals - a study within the "NeuroCare" project funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Effectiveness of a computer-based, personalized cognitive training program in healthy elderly individuals - a study within the "NeuroCare" project funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) - NeuroVitAALis study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010096

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-14

Start date

2015-03-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Healthy elderly

Interventions

Group 1: Experimental group: cognitive training program which trains age-sensitive cognitive domains (memory, executive functions, attention). Participants trained three times a week (each session 45

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

55 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy independent home dwelling individuals aged between 55 and 100 years. German as mother tongue or very good German skills. Normal or sufficiently corrected vision and hearing ability. Written consent to study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cognitive impairment (MoCA 12 ) Current substance abuse (nicotine excluded) Current psychiatric and/ or neurological disorders Motor restrictions that limit the use of a computer Life-threatening illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Before and after the intervention: Verbal memory (VLMT - Verbaler Lern- und Merkfähigkeitstest) Visual memory (WMS - Wechsler Memory Scale, Visuelle Wiedergabe) Visuo-spatial skills (LPS 50+ - Leistungsprüfsystem, subtest 9) Attention (BTA - Brief Test of Attention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective memory impairment (Subjective Memory Impairment- Questionnaire), Depression (Beck Depressions Inventar-II)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristophe Bintener

Universität Vechta

christophe.bintener@mail.uni-vechta.de0444115730

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026