The Effect of Relaxation Response Training on Declarative Memory and Salivary Cortisol in Older Adults

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Behavioral: Relaxation Response

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00179530

2001-P-002249

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate whether a 5-week relaxation response intervention influences the learning, memory or attention of healthy older adults.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 65 to 80 years od age
• No prior or current psychiatric or neurological condition.
• score above 24 on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind