Dual-Task Effects on Gait and Balance in MCRS
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Assessment Protocol.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome, Dual-Task Performance, Gait, Balance. 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
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effects of Cognitive Load on Gait and Balance Performance in Individuals With Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: A Dual-Task Analysis
Overview
This study aims to investigate the effects of cognitive load on gait and balance performance in individuals with Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome (MCRS). Participants will perform Timed Up and Go (TUG) and tandem walking tests under single-task and dual-task conditions. The study evaluates cognitive-motor interference and dual-task cost to better understand early markers of cognitive decline and fall risk.
Interventions
- Other Assessment Protocol
Participants will undergo standardized Timed Up and Go (TUG) and tandem walking assessments under single-task and dual-task conditions. Cognitive dual-task conditions will include serial subtraction while performing the motor task. No therapeutic intervention, exercise training, or treatment will be applied.
Primary outcome measures
- Timed Up and Go (TUG) performance [Time frame: Baseline (single session assessment)]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Tandem walking test performance [Time frame: Baseline]
- Dual-task cost (%) [Time frame: Baseline]
- Gait speed [Time frame: Baseline]
- Cognitive-motor interference [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Age ≥ 65 years Subjective cognitive complaints Slow gait speed No dementia diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
Severe visual/hearing impairment Neurological diseases (stroke, Parkinson) Acute orthopedic conditions affecting walking
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Balikesir University — Balıkesir
Publications
- Sekhon, H., Allali, G., & Beauchet, O. (2022). Dual-task cost of gait in Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: A cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 14, 843575.
- Montero-Odasso, M., Almeida, Q. J., Burhan, A. M., Camicioli, R., Doyon, J., Fraser, S., et al. (2020). Gait and cognition: The dual-task approach as a window into the aging brain. The Journals of Gerontology Series A, 75(11), 2157-2165.
- Beauchet, O., Sekhon, H., Launay, C. P., Chabot, J., & Allali, G. (2022). Gait variability and Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: A systematic review. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 14, 856004.
- Beauchet, O., Allali, G., Sekhon, H., Verghese, J., Guilain, S., Steinmetz, J. P., & Launay, C. P. (2021). Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome and incident dementia: Results from a comparative meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 22(8), 1642-1649.
- Allali, G., Aybek, S., Launay, C. P., Adam, S., Azizy, M., & Beauchet, O. (2023). Cognitive-gait interference in pre-dementia syndromes: A systematic review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 92(1), 15-28.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07572968 · 2026/49