{"type":"trials","record":{"id":85230,"source_id":"clinicaltrials-gov","external_id":"NCT07438808","title":"Influence of Physical Exercise on Neuroplasticity and Sensorimotor Networks in Older Adults","brief_summary":"The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of a single session of moderate aerobic exercise on motor cortex neuroplasticity in older adults, both alone and in combination with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and to compare these effects with those observed in young adults. Normal aging is associated with changes in the central nervous system that can affect motor function, sensorimotor integration, and cortical inhibitory mechanisms. These alterations may reduce the brain's capacity for neuroplasticity, which is essential for motor learning and functional adaptation. Physical exercise has been proposed as a potential strategy to counteract age-related decline in neuroplasticity. In this study, healthy young and older adults will participate in three experimental sessions. Participants will complete two experimental conditions in a randomized crossover design: (1) aerobic exercise followed by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and (2) physical inactivity followed by tDCS and a third session will assess the effects of exercise alone. Moderate aerobic exercise will consist of 20 minutes of cycling on an ergometer. Corticospinal excitability and intracortical and sensorimotor circuit function will be assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) before and after each intervention. Neuroplasticity will be evaluated by measuring changes in motor evoked potentials recorded from a hand muscle of the dominant side. The primary objective is to determine whether aerobic exercise enhances tDCS-induced plasticity, and whether this enhancement differs between young and older adults. Secondary objectives include evaluating age-related differences in intracortical inhibitory and facilitatory mechanisms and sensorimotor integration processes. By improving understanding of how exercise interacts with brain stimulation to modulate motor cortex plasticity, this study may help inform strategies aimed at preserving motor function and functional independence in aging populations.","overall_status":"Recruiting","phases":[],"study_type":"INTERVENTIONAL","sponsor":"Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale","enrollment":66,"countries":["France"],"start_date":"2026-02-04","completion_date":"2026-07-01","last_update_date":"2026-02-27","source_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07438808","editorial_summary":"A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Recruiting. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T03:25:06.084707+00:00","last_seen_at":"2026-09-25T03:25:05.311+00:00","metadata":{"acronym":"EXOPLASTIC","organization":"Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale","source_has_results":false},"controlled_terms":["tDCS","Physical Activity + tDCS","Physical Inactivity + tDCS","Aerobic Exercise","Physical Inactivity","Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation","transcranial direct current stimulation"],"relevance_confidence":100,"source_quality_score":100,"freshness_score":85,"publication_state":"published","match_explanation":"Title contains controlled term: exercise.","quality_checked_at":"2026-09-25T03:25:13.562031+00:00","duplicate_cluster_key":"id:nct07438808","duplicate_of_id":null,"evidence_snapshot":{"status":"structured","version":1,"duration":"2026-02-04 to 2026-07-01","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":"2026-09-25T03:37:03.514931+00:00","intervention":[],"participants":66,"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":"exercise","is_published":true,"match_reasons":["Title contains controlled term: exercise.","Abstract contains controlled term: exercise.","Source terminology contains: exercise, physical activity.","Title supplies longevity context: older adult.","Study type is explicitly identified as INTERVENTIONAL."],"matched_fields":["title","abstract","controlled terminology","title context","study type"],"relevance_score":100,"intelligence_topics":{"name":"Exercise","slug":"exercise"}}],"content_sources":{"name":"ClinicalTrials.gov","homepage_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/"}},"canonical_url":"https://www.immortal.life/trials/85230","automation_disclosure":"Generated automatically from cited source metadata. 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