Healthy AgingNCT05444114
What Makes People Better at Describing Photographs?
A study testing Mental Exercise in people with Healthy Aging, run by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the ability to provide verbal descriptions of photographs. Participants will perform a brief mental exercise, then see three photographs with instructions to describe each thoroughly. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Aging
- What is being tested?
- Mental Exercise
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 182 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 22 Aug 2022to 23 May 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- fluent speakers of English
- ages 18-30 or ages 65-80
Who cannot join
- non-fluent speakers of English
- people who are not ages 18-30 or ages 65-80
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the ability to provide verbal descriptions of photographs. Participants will perform a brief mental exercise, then see three photographs with instructions to describe each thoroughly. Participants will also complete several other surveys and measures. Collected data will give researchers a better understanding of how different variables relate to speech production.
Read the detailed description
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the the ability to provide verbal descriptions of photographs. Adult participants ages 18-30 and 65-80 will participate in videoconference calls during which they perform a brief mental exercise, then see three photographs with instructions to describe each thoroughly. Descriptions are to be 30 to 60 seconds in length and are audio recorded for later scoring. Participants will also complete several other surveys and measures, including some about anxiety, mindfulness, vocabulary, and demographics. Participation will take approximately 40 to 60 minutes. Collected data will be de-identified, and the aggregate data will give researchers a better understanding of how individuals' personality and cognitive traits and the mental exercise performed before the study relate to peoples' speech production performance.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging
- Being tested
- Mental Exercise
- Keywords
- speech production, cognitive aging
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mental ExerciseBehavioural
Participants perform a 10 minute mental exercise that is either mindful breathing or listening to a story
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful Breathing | Experimental | Participants follow instructions regarding a mindful breathing exercise on a 10-min audio clip Receives: Behavioral: Mental Exercise |
| Control | Active comparator | Participants follow instructions and listen to a 10-min audio clip of a story Receives: Behavioral: Mental Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Speech Rate
Average number of words per second spoken
Measured: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Speech Fillers Mid-Phrase
Average number of mid-phrase speech fillers as a percentage of words spoken
Measured: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Speech Fillers Other
Average number of speech fillers not in the middle of a phrase as a percentage of words spoken
Measured: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Repairs Plus False Starts
Average number of repairs plus false starts as a percentage of words spoken. These two measures reflect the same underlying process so are summed together; indeed, one or the other term is sometimes used to indicate both measures.
Measured: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Repetitions
Average number of repetitions as a percentage of words spoken
Measured: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Jul 2022
- Study start22 Aug 2022
- Primary completion23 May 2023
- Study completion23 May 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Healthy AgingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants are randomly assigned to one of two conditions before performing a picture description task from which we measure speech fluency in several ways
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 182 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Lori James, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
- Investigators
- Lori James, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05444114
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-006
- Other IDs
- R15AG063111-01
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 18 Jun 2022
- Last updated
- 22 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: De-identified participant data may be posted on a website for open access to other researchers, if the publication outlet requires it., but is not currently planned.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- What Makes People Better at Describing Photographs?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05444114
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020-006
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging
- Keywords
- speech production, cognitive aging
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 182 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado SpringsUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Study start
- 22 Aug 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 23 May 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 23 May 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 22 Aug 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the ability to provide verbal descriptions of photographs. Participants will perform a brief mental exercise, then see three photographs with instructions to describe each thoroughly. Participants will also complete several other surveys and measures. Collected data will give researchers a better understanding of how different variables relate to speech production.
Detailed description
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the the ability to provide verbal descriptions of photographs. Adult participants ages 18-30 and 65-80 will participate in videoconference calls during which they perform a brief mental exercise, then see three photographs with instructions to describe each thoroughly. Descriptions are to be 30 to 60 seconds in length and are audio recorded for later scoring. Participants will also complete several other surveys and measures, including some about anxiety, mindfulness, vocabulary, and demographics. Participation will take approximately 40 to 60 minutes. Collected data will be de-identified, and the aggregate data will give researchers a better understanding of how individuals' personality and cognitive traits and the mental exercise performed before the study relate to peoples' speech production performance.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants are randomly assigned to one of two conditions before performing a picture description task from which we measure speech fluency in several ways
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful Breathing | Experimental | Behavioral: Mental ExerciseParticipants follow instructions regarding a mindful breathing exercise on a 10-min audio clip |
| Control | Active comparator | Behavioral: Mental ExerciseParticipants follow instructions and listen to a 10-min audio clip of a story |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- fluent speakers of English
- ages 18-30 or ages 65-80
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- non-fluent speakers of English
- people who are not ages 18-30 or ages 65-80
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Mental ExerciseParticipants perform a 10 minute mental exercise that is either mindful breathing or listening to a story | Behavioural | Control, Mindful Breathing |
Primary outcome
Speech Rate
Time frame: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Average number of words per second spoken
Speech Fillers Mid-Phrase
Time frame: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Average number of mid-phrase speech fillers as a percentage of words spoken
Speech Fillers Other
Time frame: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Average number of speech fillers not in the middle of a phrase as a percentage of words spoken
Repairs Plus False Starts
Time frame: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Average number of repairs plus false starts as a percentage of words spoken. These two measures reflect the same underlying process so are summed together; indeed, one or the other term is sometimes used to indicate both measures.
Repetitions
Time frame: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session
Average number of repetitions as a percentage of words spoken
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Aug 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. De-identified participant data may be posted on a website for open access to other researchers, if the publication outlet requires it., but is not currently planned.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Lori James, PhD principal investigator
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Mental Exercise in people with Healthy Aging, run by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Aug 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Speech Rate (time frame: During the 40 to 60 minute experimental session). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Aug 2024.