Breathing low-oxygen air to test brain benefits in mild memory loss
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether breathing controlled low-oxygen air (through a disposable face mask) can improve brain function in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). You’d be randomly assigned to the real treatment or a sham (placebo-like) control, and you’d need multiple lab visits.
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Who can take part
- You’re between 55 and 79 years old and have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
- You’re able and willing to be assigned to either the treatment group or a sham control group
- You can make multiple lab visits for study testing
- You can safely breathe moderately low-oxygen air through a disposable face mask (and you’re not very claustrophobic)
- Your doctor says your long-term conditions are stable, and you’re not dealing with active depression
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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