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The Effects of Cognitive-motor Dual-task Intervention on Fall Prevention Among Older Adults
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Medium difficulty fixed priority group, Medium difficulty variable priority group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: ELDERLY PEOPLE, Cognitive-motor Dual-task, Fall Prevention, Intervention. Basic parameters: from 65 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
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
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Official title
The Effects and Mechanisms of Game-based Cognitive-motor Dual-task Intervention on Fall Prevention Among Older Adults
Overview
1. Develop an evidence-based dual-task intervention programme incorporating gamification for fall risk reduction in older adults. 2. Examine the effects of the gamified dual-task intervention on fall risk in older adults. 3. Elucidate the underlying mechanisms of the optimal gamified dual-task intervention programme in reducing falls in older adults.
Interventions
- Behavioral Medium difficulty fixed priority group
During the intervention process, participants carried out cognitive and motor tasks simultaneously. They were told to divide attention equally between them and not prioritize one over the other. - Behavioral Medium difficulty variable priority group
During the intervention process, participants performed medium-difficulty cognitive and motor tasks simultaneously. Participants alter focus between the motor task and the cognitive task every half of the intervention time.
Primary outcome measures
- The changes of Time up and go test from baseline to the end of the intervention [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 3 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- The changes of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) from baseline to the end of the intervention [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 3 weeks]
- The changes of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) from baseline to the end of the intervention [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 3 weeks]
- The changes of Trail making test from baseline to the end of the intervention [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 3 weeks]
- The changes of gait from baseline to the end of the intervention [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 3 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 65 years old;
- Able to walk independently for at least 10 meters without obvious pain or difficulty;
- Free from lower limb and foot deformities, wounds, ulcers, or other diseases, and capable of wearing flexible devices;
- Scored as low or moderate fall risk on the Morse Fall Risk Assessment Scale;
- Scored > 40 points on the Berg Balance Scale and < 20 seconds on the Time Up and Go Test (TUG);
- Scored ≥ 21 points on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE);
- With an educational level of primary school or above, able to correctly understand instructions and make corresponding responses;
- Without diseases that severely affect cognitive and motor functions, including cardiovascular diseases (such as uncontrolled hypertension, heart failure, etc.), neurological diseases (such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy, etc.), musculoskeletal diseases (such as severe arthritis, recent fractures, etc.), etc.;
- Normal vision and hearing or corrected to normal, without affecting the understanding of instructions and participation in interventions;
- Conscious and able to understand the test requirements;
- Able to understand and sign the informed consent form voluntarily, and willing to cooperate in completing the research procedures.
Exclusion criteria
- Must rely on assistive walking devices or others to walk;
- Individuals with color vision disorders, including various types of color blindness and color weakness;
- Unable to correctly perform addition and subtraction operations;
- Those allergic to the materials of research equipment;
- Currently participating in other research or intervention projects that may affect the effectiveness of this intervention.
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
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07025278 · Ethics No. 2573, 2024