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Linking From an Artificial-Intelligence Driven Assessment of Upper Extremity Motor Adaptation to a Novel Multisensory-Rhythmic Intervention in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Led by National Cheng-Kung University Hospital · Updated on 2025-08-21
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research investigates how aging affects motor control, focusing on healthy elderly individuals and patients with mild cognitive impairment. Researchers aim to understand differences in upper limb motor adaptation and to develop interventions that improve motor function and cognitive abilities through multisensory rhythmic skill training. The study also uses artificial intelligence to classify grasp patterns among young adults, elderly, and those with mild cognitive impairment. Participants are assigned to one of three groups: virtual reality-based rhythmic skill training using VR headsets and controllers for 35 minutes, rhythmic skill training with visual feedback via a computer interface for 35 minutes, or an upper limb strengthening exercise program supervised by a therapist. These interventions include various exercises and sensory stimulations designed to enhance motor planning, execution, and cognitive processing. Throughout the study, participants undergo assessments at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks to measure changes in grip behavior, sensory perception, manual dexterity, and cognitive function using tests like the Mini-Mental Status Examination and Purdue pegboard test. Researchers monitor motor adaptation and cognitive improvements, with the overall goal of preserving independence and quality of life for the elderly. The study is randomized and double-blind, lasting up to 16 weeks.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Novel Multisensory-Rhythmic Intervention in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 23 or higher
- Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) of 0 (normal) or 1 (mild cognitive impairment)
- Healthy young adults aged 20-39 years or healthy older adults and mild cognitive impairment patients aged 65-85 years
- No skeletal, muscular, or neurological problems in upper limbs in the past year
- Sufficient visual acuity to complete the tasks
You will not qualify if you...
- Significant mental illness
- Central nervous system disorders
- Relevant medical history
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 16 weeks
Participants undergo rhythmic skill training or upper limb strengthening exercises. The training involves 35 minutes of rhythm skill practice using virtual reality headsets or computer interfaces, or supervised upper limb strengthening exercises including proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, resistance training, and tendon gliding exercises. Additionally, breathing and muscle relaxation exercises lasting 5 minutes are included.
Baseline visit and follow-up visits at 8 weeks and 16 weeks
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Tainan, Taiwan, 704
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Research Team
H
Hsiu-Yun Hsu, Ph.D
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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