NCT06330844 · RECRUITING
Race-Based Stress and Cognitive Training for MCI
This trial is testing a new group therapy program for older Black and African American adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The program blends cognitive rehabilitation techniques with education and discussion about race-based stress and discrimination. Researchers want to see if addressing that specific stressor improves both cognitive functioning and mental health. This is a behavioral study — no drugs involved — comparing two versions of the program over eight weeks.
You may qualify if
- The study will be conducted in-person, so they must be able to travel to Rosalind Franklin University.
- The study will initially be limited to participants who self-identify as Black/African American, or who self-identify with other racial/ethnic groups in addition to self-identifying as Black/African-American; however, may be expanded to include participants that identify as Hispanic/Latine.
You're excluded if
- Participants are ineligible to participate in this study if they are not at least 65 years of age and are not experiencing at least mild cognitive impairment or self-reported cognitive difficulties.
- Participants will also be excluded if they have a diagnosis of dementia (i.e., major neurocognitive disorder), intellectual disability, mild head injury (i.e., concussion) within the last six months, and/or a history of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.
- Diagnosis of dementia may be from self-report or other medical records, or for participants to fail screening cognitive assessments (i.e., the RBANS) that would suggest they may be at the level of dementia (i.e., major neurocognitive disorder) as ultimately determined by study PI with objective scores less then 2 standard deviations below the mean on the RBANS.
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2025-07-24