A Study of Dual-task Exercise Training to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: dual-task tai ji quan, standard tai ji quan, stretching.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls, Aging. Basic parameters: 65 years — 95 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
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Official title
Dual-Task Training Exercise to Reduce Falls in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Overview
To determine the efficacy of a dual-task tai ji quan training therapy in reducing the incidence of falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Detailed description
The primary aim of the study is to determine the comparative efficacy of two tai ji quan interventions (Dual-task tai ji quan, standard tai ji quan), relative to a stretching exercise control, in reducing the incidence of falls among community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Interventions
- Behavioral dual-task tai ji quan
dual-task tai ji quan training - Behavioral standard tai ji quan
standard tai ji quan training - Behavioral stretching
stretching exercise
Primary outcome measures
- Self-reported number of falls [Time frame: Monthly, baseline to 6 months (i.e., after end of intervention)]
Secondary outcome measures (10)
- Short Physical Performance Battery [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- Timed Up and Go (TUG) [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- Dual-task walking [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- 30-second chair stand [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- Trail Making (A, B) [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- Category Fluency [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- Forward Digit Span [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- Backward Digit Span [Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months]
- Proportion of fallers [Time frame: At 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- being 65 years and older
- having complaint of memory loss
- scoring ≤0.5 on Clinical Dementia Scale
- having had 1 or more falls in the preceding 12 months or scoring ≥12 seconds on the Timed Up and Go test
Exclusion criteria
- scoring <24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination
- being able to ambulate independently for household distances
- having medical clearance
- having participated in any regular and structured tai ji quan-based exercise programs (≥2 times weekly) in the preceding 6 months
- having a progressive neuromuscular disorder such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis
- being unwilling to be randomized
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Oregon Research Institute — Springfield
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05725668 · AG074045-01A1