Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Loading on Gait With Growing Age

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• Conditions: Gait Analysis; Cognitive Load, Performance

• Registration Number: NCT06656052
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to determine how different types of cognitive loading affect the gait of an individual and its association with growing age. The main aim is to find out if:

1. There is a significant difference in the effect of three different methods of cognitive loading on gait parameters across age groups.

2. There is an association of cognitive loading with different age groups.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-23
• Study Start: 2024-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-26
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-15
• Study Completion: 2024-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• Both male and female genders.
• Age between 21-70 years.
• Healthy individuals with normal systemic history.
• Individuals with normal cognitive level (score between 0-7 on 6CIT test)

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Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals having any comorbidities.
• Individuals having diagnosed gait disorders/deviations.
• Non-cooperative participants

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Step time	Immediately after Cognitive loading tests	A smartphone-based accelerometer through a mobile app named Gait \& Balance (G\&B app) will be used to detect the step time of the participant. An increase in step time is the usual effect of cognitive loading on this gait parameter.
Walking speed	Immediately after Cognitive loading tests	A smartphone-based accelerometer through a mobile app named Gait \& Balance (G\&B app) will be used to detect the walking speed of the participant. A decrease in walking speed is the usual effect of cognitive loading on this gait parameter.
Gait Symmetry	Immediately after Cognitive loading tests	A smartphone-based accelerometer through a mobile app named Gait \& Balance (G\&B app) will be used to detect the gait symmetry of the participant. A decrease in gait symmetry is the usual effect of cognitive loading on this gait parameter.
Step length	Immediately after Cognitive loading tests	A smartphone-based accelerometer through a mobile app named Gait \& Balance (G\&B app) will be used to detect the step length of the participant. An increase in step length is the usual effect of cognitive loading on this gait parameter.
Step length variability	Immediately after Cognitive loading tests	A smartphone-based accelerometer through a mobile app named Gait \& Balance (G\&B app) will be used to detect the step length variability of the participant. An increase in step length variability is the usual effect of cognitive loading on this gait parameter.
Step time variability	Immediately after Cognitive loading tests	Smartphone-based accelerometer through a mobile app named Gait \& Balance (G\&B app) will be used to detect the step time variability of the participant. An increase in step time variability is the usual effect of cognitive loading on this gait parameter.
Step length asymmetry	Immediately after Cognitive loading tests	A smartphone-based accelerometer through a mobile app named Gait \& Balance (G\&B app) will be used to detect the step length asymmetry of the participant. An increase in step length asymmetry is the usual effect of cognitive loading on this gait parameter.
Step time asymmetry	Immediately after Cognitive loading tests	A smartphone-based accelerometer through a mobile app named Gait \& Balance (G\&B app) will be used to detect the step time asymmetry of the participant. An increase in step time asymmetry is the usual effect of cognitive loading on this gait parameter.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah International University; 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Pakistan