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A Study of Dual-task Exercise Training to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Dual-Task Training Exercise to Reduce Falls in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Who can join

Ages 65 to 95 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* being 65 years and older
* having complaint of memory loss
* scoring ≤0.5 on Clinical Dementia Scale
* having had 1 or more falls in the preceding 12 months or scoring ≥12 seconds on the Timed Up and Go test

Exclusion Criteria:

* scoring \<24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination
* being able to ambulate independently for household distances
* having medical clearance
* having participated in any regular and structured tai ji quan-based exercise programs (≥2 times weekly) in the preceding 6 months
* having a progressive neuromuscular disorder such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis
* being unwilling to be randomized

About the study

To determine the efficacy of a dual-task tai ji quan training therapy in reducing the incidence of falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

What is being tested

• dual-task tai ji quan (behavioral)
• standard tai ji quan (behavioral)
• stretching (behavioral)

Sponsor: Oregon Research Institute · Participants: 336 · Started: Jul 15, 2023

Contact the study team

• Fuzhong Li, Ph.D. · Phone: 541-484-2123

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05725668

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.