The Effect of Relaxation Response Training on Declarative Memory and Salivary Cortisol in Older Adults
Information source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on December 31, 2007
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Condition(s) targeted: Healthy
Intervention: Relaxation Response (Behavioral)
Phase: Phase 2
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Jeffery A Dusek, PhD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Mind/Body Medical Institute
Summary
To evaluate whether a 5-week relaxation response intervention influences the learning, memory
or attention of healthy older adults.
Clinical Details
Official title: The Effect of Relaxation Response Training on Declarative Memory and Salivary Cortisol in Older Adults
Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Primary outcome: Evaluate whether a RR training program would decrease anxiety levels, improve attention, declarative memory performance in healthy older adults.
Secondary outcome: Evaluate whether a RR training program would decrease salivary cortisol levels in healthy older adults.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 65 Years.
Maximum age: 80 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
65 to 80 years od age
No prior or current psychiatric or neurological condition.
score above 24 on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)
Locations and Contacts
Additional Information
Starting date: May 1999
Ending date: September 2007
Last updated: November 2, 2007
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