Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Attentional Focus Instructions and Conscious Movement Processing in Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Conditions:

Fall Injury

Walking, Difficulty

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-99 years

Brief Summary

This study aims to provide a novel scientific contribution through addressing critical knowledge gaps, examining the effects of attentional focus instructions on real-time (state) conscious movement p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 65 or above;
  • able to walk independently indoor for at least 20 metres without a walking aid.

Exclusion

  • a total score of less than 24 on the MMSE-C (Chiu et al., 1994; Folstein et al., 1975);
  • the presence of any untreated cerebral vascular disease, Parkinson's disease, or any other major neurological deficit;
  • the presence of an unstable medical condition affecting safety while walking ;
  • a history of a major fall incident within the last year;
  • a static visual acuity poorer than 20/40 vision (assessed using the Tumbling E eye chart).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 15 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

106 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05411536

Start Date

July 15 2022

End Date

June 30 2024

Last Update

February 29 2024

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, China