Age-related Longitudinal Changes in Aviator Performance

Stanford University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Memory Impairment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01364753

SU-06302009-2940

R37AG012713 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Our overall goal has been twofold: 1) to evaluate whether there are significant age-related changes in flight simulator performance near age 60, and 2) to assess whether there is an alternative model that can explain longitudinal flight simulator performance on the basis of measures of cognitive function and expertise.

Full description

Our overall goal has been twofold: 1) to evaluate whether there are significant age-related changes in flight simulator performance near age 60, and 2) to assess whether there is an alternative model that can explain longitudinal flight simulator performance on the basis of measures of cognitive function and expertise. Such a model might be able to predict change in aviator performance better than what could be predicted by chronological age alone.

Enrollment: 139 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:1) licensed aircraft pilot 2) 45 to 70 years of age 3) at least 100 hours of total flight experience 4) current FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) medical certificate of class III or higher

Exclusion Criteria:1) taking psychotropic medications 2) taking other medications with arousal or sedative effects

Trial design

139 participants in 1 patient group

Pilots

Description:

No intervention; observational study