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Status unknownNCT06482047Updated Jul 1, 2024

Boosting Executive Function With Brain Exercise

An interventional study of Moderate-intensity cycling and Vigorous-intensity cycling in Sedentary Behavior, sponsored by Liye Zou. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-01.

Sponsored by Liye Zou · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jun 2024), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this study is to explore the impact of a 15-minute exercise break on brain function and cognitive performance in a simulated classroom setting. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. How do short exercise breaks affect executive function in college students?
  2. What changes occur in brain connectivity and microcirculation after these exercise breaks? Participants were college students who engaged in sessions of continuous sitting or sitting interspersed with exercise. The study used cognitive tasks and brain imaging techniques to measure the effects. The findings reveal improvements in cognitive performance and brain function, suggesting that short exercise breaks are beneficial in educational contexts.
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Conditions studied

  • Sedentary Behavior

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In context

Sedentary Behavior

1,273 studies on the registry are indexed under Sedentary Behavior; 300 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 80 is above the median of 60 across 1,076 interventional studies indexed under Sedentary Behavior.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Liye Zou as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 25 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

-right-handed (how was handedness assessed; i.e., "What hand do you write with?") with normal or corrected-to-normal vision and normal color vision

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

-reported a history of cardiovascular, metabolic, gastrointestinal, neurological, or psychiatric disorders, medical conditions requiring medical care, substance addiction, strict diets (e.g., low- carbohydrate and Mediterranean diet), pregnancy, or lactation.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Moderate-intensity cycling

    Moderate-intensity cycling on Ergoline Ergoselect 100

    Behavioral: Moderate-intensity cycling · Behavioral: Uninterrupted sitting

  • Experimental
    Vigorous-intensity cycling

    Vigorous-intensity cycling on Ergoline Ergoselect 100

    Behavioral: Vigorous-intensity cycling · Behavioral: Uninterrupted sitting

  • Experimental
    Uninterrupted sitting

    Uninterrupted sitting in a quiet room

    Behavioral: Uninterrupted sitting

Interventions

  • BehavioralModerate-intensity cycling

    Moderate-intensity cycling on Ergoline Ergoselect 100

  • BehavioralVigorous-intensity cycling

    Vigorous-intensity cycling on Ergoline Ergoselect 100

  • BehavioralUninterrupted sitting

    Uninterrupted sitting in a quiet room

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cognitive function

    This primary outcome measure is assessed by the modified dual-task Stroop paradigm.

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  2. Retinal Vessel Diameter

    Retinal Vessel Diameter is assessed by the fully automated fundus camera.

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  3. Brain Connectivity

    Brain connectivity is assessed by the NIRSport2 device

    Time frame: 3 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University
    Shenzhen, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 1, 2024, 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
NCT06482047
Lead sponsor
Liye Zou
Responsible party
Liye Zou (Professor, Shenzhen University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Jul 1, 2024
Start date
Jul 2, 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Mar 30, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 15, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 1, 2024

Study contacts

Liye Zou, Dr.
Contact
liyezou123@gmail.com
18823437684

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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