Clinical trial NCT05395676: Cognitive Exergame Training on Dual-Task Cost and Balance Stability in Older Adults
Official title: The Effect of Cognitive Exergame Training on Dual-Task Cost and Balance Stability of the Individuals Between 65 and 85 Years
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Older People
Keywords: Balance
cognition
exergame
dual-task
older adults
Lead sponsor: Loughborough University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-05-27
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 85
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Non-randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Balance stability requires both motor and cognitive (mental) functions working together. Balance stability may decrease when performing two tasks at the same time (dual task), as cognitive and motor tasks compete for performing a higher task. Meanwhile, social distance and remote working become a necessity due to Covid-19. The primary aim is to evaluate the feasibility of cognitive exergame training in reducing dual-task costs and improve the balance performance among individuals between 65 and 85 years. The secondary aim is to observe the effectiveness of virtual home exercise on adherence and interactive rate of the population between 65 and 85 years.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals between 65-85 years
* Individuals with no sign of aphasia
* Individuals with a manual muscle test score of ≤5/5
* Individuals who can perform a full range of movement (ROM) against gravity
* Individuals who can stand for five minutes without the use of an assistive device

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with a neurological condition (e.g. vestibular deficit, stroke, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy or peripheral neuropathy) o Individuals with a cardiovascular or musculoskeletal disorder
* Individuals with any lower limb injury or balance disorder within the last 12 months that has affected their physical activity
* Individuals with cognitive impairment such as dementia
* Individuals who score over 13 points on the Short FES-I

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Dual-task cost
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Change in Static balance task
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in Limit of stability task
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Change in Arithmetic tasks
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Change in Functional Reach (FR) Test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Change in Visual sensitivity test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Change in Corsi Block-Tapping Test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Change in Hopkins Verbal Learning Test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Change in Mobility (Fall Risk)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Change in Stroop Colour-Word test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Loughborough
country: United Kingdom
facility: Loughborough University
state: Leicestershire
Study officials:
affiliation: Loughborough University
name: Ahmet Begde
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Loughborough University
name: Alaa Algurafi
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Loughborough University
name: Matthew Pain
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Loughborough University
name: Glen Blenkinsop
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Loughborough University
name: Eef Hogervorst
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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