Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:33 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:33 PM
NCT ID:
NCT05511259
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Older adults aged 55-80
* Sedentary, defined as exercise less than 3 times per week for 30 minutes
Exclusion Criteria:
* Square stepping exercise:
* Medical conditions preventing them from movement and/or exercise
* Psychiatric conditions
* Cognitive impairment of dementia
* Upper and/or lower limb injuries in the past 6 months
* History of falls in the past 6 months
* Current smokers
* Neuroimaging (all the above in addition to the following)
* Patients who have conductive, ferromagnetic, or magnet-sensitive metals implanted in head (e.g., aneurysm clip, stent).
* Implanted medical device: e.g., cardiac implants, cochlear implant, aneurysm clips, cardiac pacemaker etc.
* Non-removable metal braces or retainer (dental fillings ok).
* Permanent tattoos on head.
* Deep brain stimulators.
* Previous brain surgery or injury.
* Patient with epilepsy or any other seizure history, or immediate family history of epilepsy.
* Clinical EEG that was abnormal or where seizure activity had not been ruled out.
* Patients with history of head injury with loss of consciousness are to be investigated about the history if/before being recruited.
* Diagnosis or possibility of neurological disorder (including stroke).
* Psychiatric condition.
* Major or unstable medical condition/surgery.
* Current or suspected pregnancy or lactation.
* Illicit drug use in the last 7 days.
* Alcohol use in the last 12 hours or more than 3 standard drinks in last 24 hours.
* Recent insomnia or severe sleep deprivation.
* Participation in another study involving brain stimulation (e.g., TMS, TDCS) in the past 7 days.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
55 Years
Maximum Age:
80 Years
Study:
NCT05511259
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05511259