Clinical trial NCT02262104: Effects of an Exercise Program for Nursing Home Patients With Dementia
Official title: Effects of an Exercise Program for Nursing Home Patients With Dementia - a Six Months Assessor Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Dementia
Keywords: Exercise
dementia
nursing home
Lead sponsor: Oslo Metropolitan University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health
name: University of Oslo
First posted: 2014-10-10
Enrollment: 170
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 55
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of an exercise program on nursing home patients with dementia.

Detailed description: The intervention group will be exercising one hour twice a week for 12 weeks. The participants will be doing intensive strength exercises and challenging balance exercises in groups of 4-6. Two physical therapists will be leading the intervention group. The control group will be meeting at the same frequency. Groups of 4-6 will be lead by an occupational therapist. The participants will be doing relaxation exercises, listen to music and social activities such as board games or indoor bowling.

The investigators will carry out three test periods:

* Baseline testing before intervention start
* Post test after 12 weeks of intervention
* Follow-up 12 weeks after post test.

The testing will comprise:

* Physical tests carried out by physiotherapists
* Questionnaires concerning mental health and ADL (activities of daily living)
* Cognition tests
* Cortisol in saliva

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* \>55 years old
* Living in nursing home
* Able to stand with help from max 1
* Able to walk 6 meters with or without walking aid

Exclusion Criteria:

* Medically unstable
* Longterm psychotic
* Severe communication problems

Primary outcomes:
measure: Berg Balance Scale
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Oslo
country: Norway
facility: Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Study officials:
affiliation: Oslo and Akershus University college of Applied science
name: Astrid Bergland
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Kvael LAH, Bergland A, Telenius EW. Associations between physical function and depression in nursing home residents with mild and moderate dementia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2017 Jul 20;7(7):e016875. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016875.
citation: Telenius EW, Engedal K, Bergland A. Long-term effects of a 12 weeks high-intensity functional exercise program on physical function and mental health in nursing home residents with dementia: a single blinded randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2015 Dec 3;15:158. doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0151-8.
citation: Telenius EW, Engedal K, Bergland A. Effect of a high-intensity exercise program on physical function and mental health in nursing home residents with dementia: an assessor blinded randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2015 May 14;10(5):e0126102. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126102. eCollection 2015.