{"type":"trials","record":{"id":45394,"source_id":"clinicaltrials-gov","external_id":"NCT03982550","title":"Resistance Training and Neuroimaging","brief_summary":"Aging tends to compromise the ability to solve problems, remember details, and process information. At the extreme level, this normal cognitive decline can interfere with independent living. Because most brain dysfunctions become irreversible before patients show clear signs in the clinic, there is a pressing need to prioritize preventative countermeasures. Exercise is a promising strategy to slow or reverse these losses. While most studies have looked at running or cycling exercise, little is known about the effects of weight lifting exercise. In addition, vascular health is intimately linked with cognitive abilities and risk of stroke, making it a primary target for intervention. Previous weight lifting studies suggest that blood vessels in the brain are a likely site of adaptation. The goal of this research is to understand how weight lifting exercise improves cognitive function in older adults. Specifically, the contribution of blood vessel changes in the brain after 12 weeks of weight lifting exercise 3 days per week. These vascular improvements may provide the link between physical and cognitive health, while simultaneously reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. To determine this, advanced brain imaging techniques will be used to measure blood flow/volume changes in the brain non-invasively. Physical capacity (i.e. strength), body composition (i.e. lean mass, fat mass), and blood markers will also be assessed using standard protocols, and each of these variables will be tested for their relationship with cognitive functions. Understanding how weight lifting exercise improves cognitive function will support the development of comprehensive treatments targeting overall brain health. With no current cures for dementia, this information will be vital in prescribing exercise for specific patient needs to reducing the risk of dementia and stroke. In addition, the promise of exercise therapies extends beyond the target disease, having further benefits to the well-being of participants. These types of treatments positively impact fundamental aging processes, and thus reduce the risk of all-cause mortality. Even with moderate benefits to a specific disease like dementia, the global impact on healthcare would be substantial.","overall_status":"Completed","phases":[],"study_type":"INTERVENTIONAL","sponsor":"Todd Schroeder","enrollment":20,"countries":["United States"],"start_date":"2018-07-17","completion_date":"2020-05-16","last_update_date":"2022-05-20","source_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03982550","editorial_summary":"A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T01:30:14.100152+00:00","last_seen_at":"2026-09-25T03:15:26.54+00:00","metadata":{"acronym":"RTNI","organization":"University of Southern California","source_has_results":false},"controlled_terms":["Cognitive Decline","Cerebrovascular Function","Periodized Resistance Training"],"relevance_confidence":100,"source_quality_score":100,"freshness_score":50,"publication_state":"published","match_explanation":"Title contains controlled term: resistance training.","quality_checked_at":"2026-09-25T03:15:35.13451+00:00","duplicate_cluster_key":"id:nct03982550","duplicate_of_id":null,"evidence_snapshot":{"status":"structured","version":1,"duration":"2018-07-17 to 2020-05-16","comparator":null,"confidence":"structured-source","population":null,"provenance":{"duration":"start_date and completion_date","comparator":"registry arm fields","population":"registry eligibility fields","intervention":"registry intervention fields","participants":"enrollment","study_design":"study_type and registry design fields","evidence_stage":"phases","reported_outcome":"not available","outcomes_measured":"registry outcome-measure fields"},"generated_at":"2026-09-25T03:38:00.457301+00:00","intervention":[],"participants":20,"study_design":"INTERVENTIONAL","subject_scope":"Human clinical study registration","evidence_stage":"Phase not reported","safety_context":"Eligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians.","source_support":"Structured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.","main_limitation":"This is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.","reported_outcome":null,"outcomes_measured":[],"regulatory_context":"Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available."},"clinical_trial_topics":[{"topic_slug":"resistance-training","is_published":true,"match_reasons":["Title contains controlled term: resistance training.","Source terminology contains: resistance training.","Title supplies longevity context: aging.","Study type is explicitly identified as INTERVENTIONAL."],"matched_fields":["title","controlled terminology","title context","study type"],"relevance_score":100,"intelligence_topics":{"name":"Resistance training","slug":"resistance-training"}}],"content_sources":{"name":"ClinicalTrials.gov","homepage_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/"}},"canonical_url":"https://www.immortal.life/trials/45394","automation_disclosure":"Generated automatically from cited source metadata. 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