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

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT00179530
• Lead Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1999-05
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-16
• Study Completion: 2007-09
• Status Verified: 2007-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2007-11-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

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)

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate whether a RR training program would decrease anxiety levels, improve attention, declarative memory performance in healthy older adults.	8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate whether a RR training program would decrease salivary cortisol levels in healthy older adults.	8 weeks