Program to improve memory through exercise for people with dementia

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dementia; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000519459
• Lead Sponsor: aunceston General Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with dementia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition;
Living with a carer in the community; and
Patient and carer willing and able to participate in daily exercise.

Exclusion Criteria

Any physical condition that could preclude full participation, such as non-controlled systemic illness, severe physical disability.
Evidence of any neurodegenerative disorders other than dementia;
Commenced dementia medications in the last 3 months;
Already participating in resistance training or aerobic exercise more than once a week.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive function (Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - cognitive subscale and Mini Mental State Examination).[Baseline and 4 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional fitness (timed up and go, 10 metre walk, functional reach, sit to stand)[Baseline and 4 months];Other functioning (Barthels Activities of Daily Living, Geriatric depression scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Clinician's Interview-Based Impression of Change-Plus)[Baseline and 4 months];Carer well-being (Zarit caregiver burden scale, SF-36: Short Form Health Survey 36)[Baseline and 4 months];Plasma levels (glucose, insulin, lipds, testosterone, sensitive C-reactive protein)[Baseline and 4 months]