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Improving Executive Control in Cognitively Healthy Older Adults: the MUltitasking STrategy (MUST) Study

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · with National Institute on Aging (NIA) · NCT06995638

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 60–75 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
130
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
December 10, 2025
Record last updated
December 15, 2025

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

Developing efficient cognitive intervention for cognitively health older adults is a major public health goal, due to its potential for reducing age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease/dementia risk. Executive Control is a relevant cognitive target since it declines with aging and is critical for multi-tasking in daily life. The proposed research investigates whether playing a web-based cognitive complex game (the Breakfast Game) impacts cognitive performance in cognitively healthy older adults. To be enrolled in the study, participants will be asked to undergo a cognitive sassessment, health questionnires, and a blood exam. The intervention consist in one educational session on healthy aging, and 10 one-hour cognitive training sessions 2-3 times a week over one month. Participants will be asked to repeat the cognitive assessment within 1-2 weeks after the intervention, and after three months.

Being studied: Web-based Cognitive Training (with strategy); Web-based Cognitive Training (without strategy)

Conditions: Healthy Aging; Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 60-75
  • Adequate English proficiency
  • Willingness to adhere to training protocol:
  • Attend 2 in-person assessments
  • Attend a blood test
  • Attend online intervention sessions and online follow-up assessment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Low test scores (below 26 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
  • Known history of cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, seizure disorder, or other neuropsychiatric condition judged to impact cognitive performance.
  • Taking medications known to influence cognitive performance.
  • Sensory (e.g. visual, auditory) or physical (e.g. severe arthritic, orthopedic, neurologic) impairment incompatible with use of a standard computer workstation.
  • Enrolled in a concurrent study that could affect the outcome of this study.

Recruiting US locations

  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Behavior Health Sciences Building, F-Level

    Newark, NJ 07103

    Site contact: Thamiris Gonçalves Clinical Research Coordinator, MS · 973-972-2977 · engaging.lab@rutgers.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Thamiris Golçalves Clinical Research Coordinator, MS · 973-972-2977 · engaging.lab@rutgers.edu
  • Ana Staniscia Associate Research, MS · ana.staniscia@rutgers.edu
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