Status:
RECRUITING
Perturbation Training Reduces Falls in People With AD
Lead Sponsor:
Georgia State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Alzheimer's Association
Conditions:
Alzheimer Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will examine the overall capacity of people with Alzheimer's disease learning fall-resistant skills from perturbation training.
Detailed Description
Falls can cause injury and death in older adults. Those with Alzheimer's disease are at an even higher fall risk. Our goal is to test if people with mild Alzheimer's disease can learn fall prevention ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must be at least 65 years old;
- Participants have a clinical diagnosis of probable AD;
- Participants can read and understand English;
- Participants must be able to walk independently at least 25 feet;
- Participants must be able to stand independently for at least 30 seconds;
- Participants must have a Monteral Cognitive Assessment score of 11-21 or Mini Mental Status Examination score between 18 and 23.
Exclusion
- Individuals have ever experienced perturbation training;
- Individuals have hypotension or uncontrolled hypertension;
- Individuals exhibit osteoporosis;
- Participants suffer from coexisting psychiatric disorders, or other neurological conditions, or injuries, etc.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 28 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05205980
Start Date
April 28 2023
End Date
October 30 2026
Last Update
December 15 2025
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Valdosta, Georgia, United States, 31602