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Multicomponent Exercise in People With Dementia

Not Applicable
Conditions
Dementia
Interventions
Other: Multicomponent exercise
Other: Video home exercise group
Registration Number
NCT04951258
Lead Sponsor
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Brief Summary

People with dementia shows a decline in cognition, such as memory, executive function (EF), language, attention, and spatial orientation that is significant enough to interfere with the independence and daily functioning. Previous studies reported that multicomponent exercise improved EF in people with mild cognitive impairment and independence of ADL in those with Alzheimer's disease. However, few studies investigated whether multicomponent exercise improved EF, memory, and ADL in people with dementia. Therefore, the purposes of this study are to examine 1) the effect of multicomponent exercise on EF, memory, and ADL in people with mild to moderate dementia; 2) the correlation between change in EF and ADL; 3) the correlation between change in memory and ADL.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age: 60-80 y/o
  • Mini-Mental State Examination: 10-26
  • Clinical Dementia Rating: 1-2
  • Walk at least 6 meters independently (with or without walking aids)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any other diagnosis of neurological diseases or musculoskeletal problems (Except dementia)
  • Physical or psychological comorbidities that affect performance during assessment or intervention
  • Already participating in other physical training in the last 1 month

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Multicomponent exercise groupMulticomponent exercise-
Video home exercise groupVideo home exercise group-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Trail making test - Chinese versionChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a measurement to evaluate cognitive flexibility.

Mini-Mental State ExaminationChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a 30-point questionnaire that is used extensively in clinical and research settings to measure cognitive impairment. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Chinese version of Stroop color and word testChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a measurement to evaluate inhibition control.

Digit span testChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a measurement to evaluate working memory.

Chinese version of Verbal learning testChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a 9-point measurement to evaluate memory. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Berg Balance ScaleChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a tool to evaluate balance. It is a 14 item list with each item consisting of a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function.

Time up and go testChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a test to evaluate functional mobility.

30-second chair stand testChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a test to evaluate muscle strength.

Chinese version of Quality of Life in Alzheimer Disease ScaleChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a measurement to evaluate quality of life. The scale scores range from 13 to 52, with higher scores indicating greater quality of life.

6-minute walk testChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a test to evaluate endurance.

Barthel indexChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a 100-point ordinal scale used to measure performance in activities of daily living. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scaleChange from baseline at 9 week

It is a 24-point ordinal scale used to measure performance in instrumental activities of daily living. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

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