Testing Exercise with Meditation for healthy aging
Official title: Impact 360 for Healthy Agers
Impact 360 Study for Healthy Agers
- 2 groups
- One site, in Vancouver
- Recruiting
Interventions
- Behavioural therapy
Exercise
The intervention will involve online (via University of British Colombia (UBC) Zoom videoconferencing) 1-hour moderate to high intensity exercise classes 3 times a week for 6 months
- Behavioural therapy
Meditation
The intervention will involve 15 minute guided mediation following exercise classes as well as mindfulness classes. Mindfulness classes will consist of 1.5 hour Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) classes for the first 2 months, followed by 1 month of 1 hour bi-weekly discussions and practice, then MBSR 2.0 for months 4 and 5, and 1 hour bi-weekly discussions and practice for the remaining month of the intervention.
- Behavioural therapy
Diet
The intervention will involve biweekly 1-hour nutrition and cooking classes with a dietician.
Canadian Sites (1)
1 of 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of British Colombia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Eligibility Criteria
See who this study is looking for33 criteria
The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.
Inclusion
- +Participants who are able to complete questionnaires and follow directions for interventions
- +Have access to a smartphone that can support the Fitbit app
Exclusion
- −Any neurological disease/disorder diagnosis (Ex: Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain lesion, Stroke, etc)
- −Any chronic medical condition which would affect ability to participate in exercise
- −Any contraindication for exercise based on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) and medical clearance form
- −Participants who were told by a medical doctor that they need to be medically supervised for exercise
- −Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores \<21/30
- −Significant cognitive impairment, depression, or eating disorder
- −Any contraindication to MRI scanning; such as implanted metal clips or wires (see list below)
- −Participants currently doing 180 minutes or more of moderate-vigorous intensity exercise per week AND either of the following:
- −Completion of an Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course OR; Score \>8/15 in the Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diet Questionnaire
- −Significant or unstable cardiovascular or respiratory disease
- −Severe/multiple head trauma(s)
- −Subjects with a history or major episodes of drug or alcohol abuse
- −Chronic/acute bacterial/viral infection
- −Inflammatory bowel disease
- −ExclusionExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → for MRI scanning:
- −Individuals weighing \> 400 lbs (limit of MRI machine)
- −Artificial heart valve
- −Brain aneurysm clip
- −Electrical stimulator for nerves or bones
- −Ear or eye implant
- −Implanted drug infusion pump
- −Coil, catheter, or filter in any blood vessel
- −Orthopedic hardware (artificial joint, plate, screws)
- −Other metallic prostheses
- −Shrapnel, bullets, or other metal fragments
- −Have a cardiac pacemaker, wires or defibrillator
- −Have had an injury where a piece of metal lodged in the eye or orbit
- −Have a ferromagnetic aneurysm clip
- −Subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- −Surgery or tattoos (including tattooed eyeliner) in the last six weeks
- −Brain surgery
In plain language
Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.
What this study is
This study is testing a treatment for a condition.
This study is not organised into the usual phase numbers — that is common for device, behavioural, and diagnostic research.
From the trial registry
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- designModule.phases
Who receives what
There are 2 groups in this study.
Group A receives Exercise and Diet, together with one or more of: Meditation.
Registry label: A: Exercise, Diet, Mindfulness
Group B receives no study treatment and is followed for comparison.
Registry label: B: Waitlist Group
From the trial registry
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- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run
Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.
This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?
This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.
One group receives no study treatment at all, and is followed for comparison.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for
The study lists an age range of 50 years to 75 years.
The study is open to people of any sex.
The study accepts healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more → as well as people with the condition.
These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.maximumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long
The study aims to enrol about 60 people.
The study is currently expected to finish around January 2028.
The main measurement is taken over: 6 Months.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures
Cognition - NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery — measured over 6 Months.
Cognition- Montreal Cognitive Assessment — measured over 6 Months.
Cognition- Parkinson's Disease Cognitive Rating Scale — measured over 6 Months.
Inflammation and BiomarkersBiomarkerSomething measurable in the body used as a signal of what is happening.Read more → in Serum- High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein — measured over 6 Months.
The study lists 34 further main measurements.
From the trial registry
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- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
Source: NCT06516146 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.
Not medical advice. What do these terms mean?
What is being tested — in plain terms
About ExerciseBehavioural
The intervention will involve online (via University of British Colombia (UBC) Zoom videoconferencing) 1-hour moderate to high intensity exercise classes 3 times a week for 6 months
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a behavioural is here: A programme, therapy, education, or lifestyle approach being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About MeditationBehavioural
The intervention will involve 15 minute guided mediation following exercise classes as well as mindfulness classes. Mindfulness classes will consist of 1.5 hour Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) classes for the first 2 months, followed by 1 month of 1 hour bi-weekly discussions and practice, then MBSR 2.0 for months 4 and 5, and 1 hour bi-weekly discussions and practice for the remaining month of the intervention.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a behavioural is here: A programme, therapy, education, or lifestyle approach being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About DietBehavioural
The intervention will involve biweekly 1-hour nutrition and cooking classes with a dietician.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a behavioural is here: A programme, therapy, education, or lifestyle approach being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
Common questions
Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.
Am I eligible for this trial?
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.
What the study lists: an age range of 50 years to 75 years.
The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.
The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.maximumAge
- eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?
This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.
One group receives no study treatment and is followed for comparison.
From the trial registry
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?
This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.
Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.
From the trial registry
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?
The study lists an age range of 50 years to 75 years.
It is open to people of any sex.
It accepts healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more → as well as people with the condition.
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.maximumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?
The study's main measurement is taken over: 6 Months.
The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2028-01-05.
How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.
From the trial registry
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?
The study aims to enrol about 60 people.
From the trial registry
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?
This study lists one location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.
From the trial registry
- trial_locations
About This Trial
The Impact 360 study will evaluate the effects of a combined intervention of exercise, mindfulness, and nutrition on 8 key indicators of health and the mechanisms that drive these changes. 60 subjects aged 50 to 75 without a current diagnosis of a brain disorder will be recruited. This study will follow a partial crossover design. All participants will receive the intervention. Participants randomized into the intervention group after their baseline screening will receive the 6-month intervention. Those randomized into the waitlist group will complete another assessment at the end of the 6-month care as usual phase before receiving the intervention.
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