Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Performance of Patients With Alzheimer-type Dementia. Pilot Study.
Lead Sponsor:
Basque Health Service
Conditions:
Alzheimer Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A program that combines high intensity aerobic exercise (\<85% of Heart Rate Reserve) with resistance, progressive and moderate intensity intervals, carried out in primary care, is effective in terms ...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an intervention that combines high intensity aerobic exercise with strength (AAAD) on general cognitive performance of patients affected by mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). DESIGN...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects aged between 55 and 85 who meet, at the time of entry into the study, clinical criteria compatible with probable AD according to the criteria of the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association, under mild or DCL-Alzheimers (Folstein MMSE\> 19/20, GDS 3-4), diagnosis will be performed by specialist neurologists according to standard practice. Patients should be able to perform physical activity on a cycle ergometer or treadmill and also must exist a caregiver who agrees to accompany him to the physical exercise sessions.
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Exclusion
- Central nervous system disease history with the possibility of neuropsychological impairment (stroke, epilepsy, meningitis, severe head trauma). History of alcohol and drug abuse. Hachinski Ischemic Scale ≥ 7. Major depression diagnosed(CIE-10). History of severe psychiatric disease. Predictable changes in medication that may affect cognitive performance. Visual or auditory perceptual disorders that limit neuropsychological assessment. Unstable heart disease, severe behavioral problems that make impossible the intervention, or any condition judged by the investigator that advises against the intervention. -
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02195596
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
July 21 2014
Active Locations (3)
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1
Galdakao Hospital/Galdakao C.S.
Galdakao, Bilbao, Spain
2
Basauri C.S.
Basauri, Bizkaia, Spain
3
Hospital Universitario de Basurto
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain