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 @ 9:45 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:45 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03626532
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Between ages 65-85 years
* Capable of attending the assessment and the majority of intervention sessions
* Right-handed
* Fluent English speaker
* Corrected (near and far) visual acuity of 20/40 or better
* Normal color vision
* Adequate hearing for experimental purposes
* Absence of diagnosed terminal illness
* Absence of diagnosed neurological disorders
* No history of psychotic disorder or substance abuse disorder
* Absence of any psychiatric disorder that was 1) diagnosed by a psychologist or psychiatrist and 2) diagnosed within the past 2 years OR symptoms and/or treatment is ongoing
* Score less than 20 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
* Absence of medication use that significantly alters brain activity
* No history of diagnosed learning disability that would interfere with the completion of cognitive tasks
* No evidence of dementia: No scores below 2 standard deviations from the mean on neuropsychological battery AND adequate self-reported performance of instrumental activities of daily living
* To be included in the MRI portion of the study (not exclusionary for study participation): Absence of any non-MRI safe objects that cannot be removed, not pregnant and not attempting to become pregnant, and absence of self-reported claustrophobia
* Able to engage in light stretching exercises with or without assistive devices
* No regular practice of meditation or yoga (defined as once or more per week) AND no previous participation in a structured mindfulness class such as MBSR
* Access to the internet
Exclusion Criteria:
* Not between the ages of 65-85
* Any physical limitation or pragmatic limitation that prohibits attendance at assessment sessions and intervention sessions
* Left-handed or ambidextrous
* No fluency in English
* Corrected (near or far) visual acuity worse than 20/40
* All types of color blindness
* Self-reported hearing impairment that would affect their ability to hear the experimenter
* Diagnosis of terminal illness
* Presence of diagnosed neurological disorders
* History of psychotic disorder or substance abuse disorder diagnosed by a psychologist or psychiatrist
* History of psychotic disorder or substance abuse disorder diagnosed by a psychologist of psychiatrist
* Presence of any psychiatric disorder that was 1) diagnosed by a psychologist or psychiatrist and 2) diagnosed within the past 2 years OR symptoms/treatment is on going
* Score greater than or equal to 20 on the CES-D
* Medication use that significantly alters brain activity
* History of diagnosed learning disability that would interfere with completion of the cognitive tasks
* Evidence of dementia: one or more memory scores below 2 standard deviations from the mean AND one or more non-memory scores below 2 standard deviations from the mean on neuropsychological battery OR total score below 2 standard deviations from the mean on neuropsychological battery OR inadequate self-reported performance of instrumental activities of daily living
* Presence of non-MRI safe objects that cannot be removed, pregnant or attempting to become pregnant, or self-reported claustrophobia (exclusionary for MRI portion of the study only)
* Actual or perceived limitation that prohibits engaging in light stretching exercises with or without assistive devices
* Any regular practice of meditation or yoga (defined as once or more per week) OR previous participation in a structured mindfulness class such as MBSR
* No access to the internet
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
65 Years
Maximum Age:
85 Years
Study:
NCT03626532
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03626532