The Effect of Relaxation Response Training on Declarative Memory and Salivary Cortisol in Older Adults

To evaluate whether a 5-week relaxation response intervention influences the learning, memory or attention of healthy older adults.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

65 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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)

Treatment and study plan

Relaxation Response

Behavioral

Relaxation training

Primary outcomes

Evaluate whether a RR training program would decrease anxiety levels, improve attention, declarative memory performance in healthy older adults.

Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Evaluate whether a RR training program would decrease salivary cortisol levels in healthy older adults.

Time frame: 8 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1999
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated: Nov 5, 2007

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