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NCT Number: NCT07128498

Tinkering to Flex Ur Brain (Tinker-FUN): A Cognitive Flexibility Pilot Program for Community Dwelling Older Adults

The Tinker-FUN program is a cognitive flexibility intervention designed to help older adults adapt to aging and live independently. While cognitive training is an effective way to mitigate cognitive decline, current methods do not focus on cognitive flexibility, an essential aspect of managing daily activities as one ages. The intervention aims to address this gap by offering engaging tinkering activities designed for older adults. Before expanding to a larger clinical trial, the current proposal seeks to test its feasibility among community-dwelling older adults in US.

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Key information

Conditions

Cognition Improvement

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Mini MoCA Score >12

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed or self-reported cognitive impairment
  • Diagnosed or self-reported psychiatric disorders
  • Diagnosed or self-reported neurological disorders

Treatment and study plan

Tinker-Fun

Behavioral

A cognitive flexibility intervention revolves around a hands-on experience where participants design and build a craft or device. The process emphasizes active learning through observing, exploring, t

Primary outcomes

  1. NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery Composite Score

    Time frame: From Baseline to the end of the intervention 3 months later.

    This score represents an overall measure of cognitive ability and is derived from the cognitive measures from the NIH Toolbox.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Task Switching Paradigm Score

    Time frame: Baseline to the end of the 3 month intervention.

    The Task Switching Paradigm measures cognitive flexibility.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Chien-Te Wu, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

352-273-7496

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Florida

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Aug 19, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 19, 2025

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