Status:

COMPLETED

Development and Evaluation of a Home-Based Dual-Task Training Program to Improve Balance Performance for Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Chiang Mai University

Conditions:

Elderly

Aged

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to (1) develop and test the effectiveness of home-based interventions on dual-task performance in older adults; and (2) determine the generalizability of the four training...

Detailed Description

Although, dual-task motor-cognitive training has proven to be more effective in improving dual-task balance performance than traditional single-task motor training, poor evidence of training-related t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Able to walk at least 10 meters without any assistive device
  • Having greater than 16/23 for illiterate persons, greater than 20/30 for primary education level persons, and greater than 23/30 for secondary education level persons on the Mini-Mental State Examination-Thai 2002 (MMSE-Thai2002)

Exclusion

  • Severe neurological problems that could account for possible imbalance such as cerebral vascular accident, Parkinson's disease, transient ischemic attacks, and neuropathy
  • Severe musculoskeletal problems that could impact gait such as severe osteoarthritis and active inflammatory joint disease
  • Severe cardiopulmonary problems such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Visual impairment that cannot be corrected by lenses
  • Severe auditory impairment such as deafness
  • Depression as scored ≥ 13 by Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02280928

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

July 1 2015

Last Update

July 22 2015

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Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University

Sripoom, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50200