A new strategy to improve older adults' memory using cueing

Improving older adults? memory with a PRE-STImulus cueing-based behavioral intervention: a controlled pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN06686221

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-22

Start date

2013-05-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Aging and memory difficulties Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

The study will involve 15 male and 15 female younger adults and 15 male and 15 female older adults. Participation will be tested on a memory task. This task will include a study phase during which a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age range for younger adults >18 60 < 80 years 3. Half of participants will be male, the other half female 4. All participants must be native Italian speakers 5. Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with history of head trauma, alcohol or drug abuse, or neurological or psychiatric disorders 2. Participants reporting taking medication affecting the central nervous system

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive: memory abilities measured immediately followingthe experimental stimuli presentation in a single session	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome will be considered	—

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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