Interactive Stepping Exercise on Executive Function and Gait Variability

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Service for the Aged

• Registration Number: NCT03621267
• Lead Sponsor: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Brief Summary

The present study is to examine the effects of interactive stepping exercise on executive function and gait variability in community-dwelling older adults

Detailed Description

This is a single blinded, randomized controlled trial. 40 community-dwelling older adults will be recruited and randomly assigned to either experimental group (n=20) or control group (n=20). The 12-week intervention comprises of 1-hour exercise per day and 3 days per week. The experimental group will receive interactive stepping exercise while the control group will be put under home exercise program. Primary outcome measures are executive function and gait variability. Secondary outcome measures include community walking test and other gait parameters (gait velocity, stride length and stride time). The participants will receive assessment at pre- and post-intervention

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-08-03
• Study First Posted: 2018-08-08
• Status Verified: 2018-09
• Study Start: 2018-09-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 2018-09-11
• Primary Completion: 2019-07-31
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• community-dwelling older adults
• age ≥ 65 years old
• able to walk independently outdoor without an assistive device
• Mini-mental state examination ≥ 24
• use an exercise pre-participation health screening form by the American College of Sports Medicine to recruit those participants that are suitable to join the training session

Exclusion Criteria

• diagnosed of any psychiatric and neurologic disorders such as schizophrenia, stroke, Parkinson, Alzheimer disease, etc.
• any comorbidity or disability that would preclude training

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trail Making Test	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	Executive Function
Stroop Test	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	Executive Function
Digit Span Test	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	Executive Function
Executive Interview 25 questions	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	Executive Function
Gait Variability	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	Stride length and Stride time variability

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait velocity	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	Gait speed
Stride length	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	The distance covered by the combined step length of each limb during gait
Stride time	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	The time elapsed between the first contact of two consecutive footsteps of the same foot
Functional Ambulation in community	Change from Baseline at 12 weeks	Walk for 400 m distance in community

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Yang-Ming University; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Beitou, Taiwan