Home-Based Dual-Task Training for Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Interventions: Behavioral: Dual-Task Exercise Training

• Registration Number: NCT05108246
• Lead Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo

Brief Summary

This project is focused on conducting a home-based, thinking while moving exercise intervention for adults 65 years or older, who have mild cognitive impairment, that will integrate several effective training modalities including non-contact cardio-kickboxing, stepping exercise, balance/functional training, and muscle strengthening. Cognitive function, physical function, and dual-task abilities will be assessed over the 12-week intervention and comparisons will be made between participants in the exercise intervention and control participants receiving no intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-10-25
• Study First Posted: 2021-11-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-31
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

• 65 years or older
• Male or female
• Screened positive for mild cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment score 23 to 26 points
• Having no absolute contraindications to non-physician supervised exercise.

Exclusion Criteria

• Lower-body amputation
• Non-English language speaker

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dual-Task Training	Dual-Task Exercise Training	Dual-Task Exercise

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Balance: Left Limb	Pre-test (time 0) and End point (12 weeks)	Change in performance on the Four-Stage Balance Test: Left Limb. Minimum value: 0 seconds Maximum value: 10 seconds Higher score = better performance
Change in Balance: Right Limb.	Pre-test (time 0) and End point (12 weeks)	Change in performance on the Four-Stage Balance Test: Right Limb. Minimum value: 0 seconds Maximum value: 10 seconds Higher score = better performance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University at Buffalo, SUNY; 🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York, United States