Clinical trial NCT02621697: Dual Task in Institutionalized Elderly
Official title: Dual Task in Institutionalized Elderly: Positive Impact on the Risk of Falls and Functionality
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Aging
Keywords: dual task
aging
Lead sponsor: Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2015-12-03
Enrollment: 6
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Objectives: To evaluate the effects of eight weeks of cognitive motor training (dual task) in the risk of falls, balance, independence in basic activities of daily living (BADL) and handgrip in institutionalized elderly.

Methods: The sample was divided in two groups: double task group (DTG), consists of five elderly, undergoing a training consists of motor and cognitive activities and control group (CG) consists of four seniors who underwent conventional kinesiotherapeutic training, based on global stretching and strengthening exercises, both held in 16 sessions.

Detailed description: Experimental, prospective and quantitative study, whose sample was selected for convenience in a long-term care institution for the elderly (LTCF) in the city of Uberaba - MG. The volunteers were divided into two groups, named dual task group (DTG) consists of five seniors, and control group (CG) consists of four elderly. All participants of both groups answered a questionnaire with sociodemographic and economic characteristics of the sample. Participants underwent a pre- and post evaluation containing vital signs parameters (blood pressure, respiratory rate and heart rate), anthropometric data (weight and height) and different tests to evaluate the balance, functional mobility, risk of falls, muscle strength and independence to carry out basic activities of daily living. The performed tests were Timed Up and Go (TUG) conventional, motor TUG and TUG cognitive, beyond Romberg test and Sensitized Romberg, Berg Balance Scale, and modified Katz scale (with maintenance of the six original activities of the scale, but with simulation to the performance of each task, measuring the spent time).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion criteria:

* individuals over the age of 60,
* minimum score of 18 points on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE),
* individuals classified as sedentary according the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version IPAQ-),
* literate and visual acuity preserved or corrected.

Exclusion criteria:

* Individuals unable to remain standing upright
* individuals dependent from auxiliary device to walk
* those who performed another type of physical therapy intervention concomitantly

Primary outcomes:
measure: Risk of falls
timeFrame: 8 weeks of training
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Independence to carry out basic activities of daily living
timeFrame: 8 weeks of training
measure: Muscle strength
timeFrame: 8 weeks of training
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
name: Lislei Patrizzi, Professor
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References: