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
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University
Sripoom, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50200