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| McGill University | OTHER |
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This study is a validation study to evaluate efficacy of a neuroplasticity-based, computerized cognitive training program INHANCE (Improving Neurological Health in Aging via Neuroplasticity-based Computerized Exercise) to improve neurological and neuropsychological health in older adults.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a targeted speed and alertness training program (INHANCE) to improve cognition in healthy older adults, as evidenced by standard measures of cognition, and positive improvements in the neuromodulatory cholinergic system as measured via positron-emission tomography (PET).
The investigators will employ a double-blind, parallel-arm, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial design comprised of a treatment group using INHANCE, a computerized program that trains speed of processing and attention, compared to an active control group using computer games in 92 healthy older adults.
Approximately 108 participants will be consented to ensure the successful completion of 92 participants (post 20% attrition). Participants will then complete the Screening (V0) assessments to determine eligibility. Following inclusion, participants will complete the Baseline (V1) assessments, PET imaging and structural MRI scan; participants will then be randomized into either the INHANCE training or Computer Games, and will engage in approximately 35 hours of program use for the 10-week intervention period. Approximately halfway through the intervention period (~5 weeks), participants will complete Interim (V2) assessments to be compared to the Post-Intervention assessments. Following the 10-week intervention, participants will complete a Post-Intervention (V3) assessment and PET imaging to evaluate changes in cognitive function. Participants will then stop using their assigned program for 3 months and return for a Follow-up (V4) end-of-study assessment to evaluate the endurance of changes in cognitive function in the absence of further program use.
The protocol will be conducted in accordance with the protocol submitted to and approved by the National Institute on Health (NIH), and subject to Institutional Review Board review and approval prior to implementation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Experimental Treatment | Experimental | Computerized plasticity-based adaptive cognitive training requiring a total maximum of 70 treatment sessions, up to 7 sessions per week, 30 minutes per session. |
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| Active Comparator | Active Comparator | Commercially available computerized training requiring a total maximum of 70 treatment sessions, up to 7 sessions per week, 30 minutes per session. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Computerized Plasticity-Based Adaptive Cognitive Training | Other | Thirty minutes of training on computerized exercises that targets visual processing speed, memory, attention and alertness. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in FEOVB uptake through PET Imaging | 18F-fluoroethoxybenzovesamicol (FEOBV) uptake as measured through Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ligand imaging. | At 3 months (post-intervention) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in EXAMINER Executive Composite Score | The EXAMINER is a computer based battery of executive function tests which yields a total or 'composite' score to represent global executive functioning. Executive composite scores can range from -3.0 to 3.0 with higher scores corresponding to better executive functioning, and negative scores indicating impairment. | At 3 months (post-intervention) and at 6 months (follow-up) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Thomas Van Vleet, PhD | Posit Science Corporation | Principal Investigator |
| Mouna Attarha, PhD | Posit Science Corporation | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| McGill University | Montreal | Quebec | H3A 2B4 | Canada |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 39116435 | Background | Attarha M, de Figueiredo Pelegrino AC, Toussaint PJ, Grant SJ, Van Vleet T, de Villers-Sidani E. Improving Neurological Health in Aging Via Neuroplasticity-Based Computerized Exercise: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Aug 8;13:e59705. doi: 10.2196/59705. | |
| 41084791 | Derived |
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| Two years after trial completion (on May 31, 2026), the INHANCE dataset will be made available to verified academic and industry researchers. Investigators can conduct both confirmatory and exploratory analyses using LORIS. | View source |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Reset | Dec 2, 2025 | |
| Release | Jan 15, 2026 | |
| Reset | Jan 30, 2026 | |
| Release | Apr 27, 2026 | |
| Reset | May 18, 2026 | |
| Release | May 18, 2026 | |
| Reset | Jun 12, 2026 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | |||
| Jan 15, 2026 |
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| Commercially available computerized training | Other | Thirty minutes of training on computerized, casual video games. |
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| Change in Useful Field of View (UFOV) Score | This is a computerized assessment that serves as a positive control for task learning. A single exposure duration (in milliseconds) required for users to achieve approximately 80% criterion accuracy in identification of central and peripheral targets. The score range is 10ms - 5000ms (lower scores indicate better performance). | At 3 months (post-intervention) and at 6 months (follow-up) |
| Change in Tonic and Phasic Alertness (TAPAT) Score | This is a computerized assessment that serves as a positive control for task learning. A single target frequency required for users to achieve at least 80% accuracy in target and foil identification for a pre-specified target image presented among similar foil images. The score range is 1-7 corresponding to 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, and 10% target frequencies (higher scores indicate better performance). | At 0 months (pre-intervention), at 3 months (post-intervention) and at 6 months (follow-up) |
| Change in Heart Rate Variability | Heart rate variability will be measured to determine acetylcholinergic function over time. | At 3 months (post-intervention) and at 6 months (follow-up) |
| Change in Pupillometry | Pupil dilation will be measured to determine acetylcholinergic function over time. | At 3 months (post-intervention) and at 6 months (follow-up) |
| Stricture and Resting through MRI Imaging | Stricture and resting will be observed through MRI Imaging. | At 3 months (post-intervention) |
| Attarha M, de Figueiredo Pelegrino A, Ouellet L, Toussaint PJ, Grant SJ, Van Vleet T, de Villers-Sidani E. Effects of Computerized Cognitive Training on Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporter Levels using [18F]Fluoroethoxybenzovesamicol Positron Emission Tomography in Healthy Older Adults: Results from the Improving Neurological Health in Aging via Neuroplasticity-based Computerized Exercise (INHANCE) Randomized Clinical Trial. JMIR Serious Games. 2025 Oct 13;13:e75161. doi: 10.2196/75161. |
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| Apr 27, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
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