Status:

COMPLETED

Study on the Efficacy of Speed-Feedback Therapy for Elderly People With Dementia

Lead Sponsor:

Hiroshima University

Conditions:

Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to verify the efficacy of speed-feedback therapy in improving the cognitive function of elderly people with dementia by a randomized controlled trial, and to demonstrate h...

Detailed Description

Dementia is a syndrome caused by diseases of the cerebral parenchyma, and it is a state in which cognitive functions, including attention, memory, thinking, comprehension, judgment, and computation, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 65 years of age or older
  • Diagnosed with dementia by a physician
  • Mini-Mental State Examination score of 23 points or less
  • Capable of participating at least once a week for 6 weeks in succession

Exclusion

  • Management of a medical risk required
  • Impaired ability to pedal the ergometer because of an orthopedic or surgical disease of the lower extremities or central nerve paralysis
  • Never having been on a bicycle, and incapable of pedaling well

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00450047

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2006

Last Update

March 21 2007

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