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CompletedNCT00094731Updated Dec 11, 2009

SeniorWISE: Improving Everyday Memory in At-Risk Elderly

A Phase 3 interventional study of Memory Training in Aging, sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA). Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-12-11.

Sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA) · Phase 3 and Interventional

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
260
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
65 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether classes on memory training will help older adults to improve or maintain their daily activities.

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Volunteer participants will be randomly assigned to experimental (memory training) and comparison (health promotion) groups. Both groups will learn strategies for successful aging. Participants will be in the study for 27 months and will be interviewed on five occasions for 3 hours per interview. The classroom-based intervention is an 8-session, 1 1/2 hour course designed to teach older adults the use of strategies to improve everyday memory. Strategically-placed booster sessions will be provided to subjects within 3 months following the last class session.

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Conditions studied

  • Aging

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Memory
  • Mental Recall
  • Mental Processes
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In context

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Aging (NIA) is the lead sponsor of 157 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (29%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
65 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Reside in Austin, Texas or Travis County
  • African, Caucasian, or Hispanic heritage
  • Fluent in reading and speaking English
  • Mini Mental Exam scores of 23-30
  • Pass executive function test
  • Adequate hearing and vision to enable participation in classroom learning
  • Free of Alzheimer's disease or other conditions (e.g., certain cancers) likely to result in mortality before study completion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under 65
  • Score less than 23 on MMSE
  • Fail the executive function tests
  • Severe sensory losses, hearing or vision, that would prohibit testing or participation
  • self-report a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other conditions (e.g., certain cancers) likely to result in mortality before study completion
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
260 participants

Interventions

  • ProcedureMemory Training
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
    Austin, Texas 78701, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • McDougall GJ, Montgomery KS, Eddy N, Jackson E, Nelson E, Stark T, Thomsen C. Aging memory self-efficacy: elders share their thoughts and experience. Geriatr Nurs. 2003 May-Jun;24(3):162-8. doi: 10.1067/mgn.2003.43. PubMed 12813430 ↗
  • McDougall GJ. Memory improvement in octogenarians. Appl Nurs Res. 2002 Feb;15(1):2-10. doi: 10.1053/apnr.2002.29518. PubMed 11840404 ↗
  • McDougall GJ. I remember that! Building memory confidence in the elderly. Reflect Nurs Leadersh. 2001;27(1):23-5, 45. No abstract available. PubMed 11987351 ↗
  • Zimmerman T, McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H. Older women's cognitive and affective response to moderate drinking. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2004 Nov;19(11):1095-102. doi: 10.1002/gps.1216. PubMed 15481070 ↗
  • Austin-Wells V, Zimmerman T, McDougall GJ. ANOPTIMAL DELIVERYFORMATFORPRESENTATIONS TARGETINGOLDER ADULTS. Educ Gerontol. 2003;29(6):493-501. doi: 10.1080/713844396. PubMed 18841248 ↗
  • McDougall GJ, Becker H, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. Symptom management of affective and cognitive disturbance with a group of cancer survivors. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2011 Feb;25(1):24-35. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2010.05.004. Epub 2010 Jul 23. PubMed 21251599 ↗
  • McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H, Pituch K, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. The SeniorWISE study: improving everyday memory in older adults. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2010 Oct;24(5):291-306. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2009.11.001. Epub 2010 Jan 15. PubMed 20851321 ↗
  • McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H, Pituch K, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. Differential benefits of memory training for minority older adults in the SeniorWISE study. Gerontologist. 2010 Oct;50(5):632-45. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnq017. Epub 2010 Mar 4. PubMed 20203096 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 11, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00094731
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
First posted
Oct 22, 2004
Start date
Mar 2001
Primary completion
Feb 2006
Completion
Feb 2006
Last update
Dec 11, 2009

Study contacts

Graham McDougall, PhD, RN
principal investigator · University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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