Physical and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults With Fatigue
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Fatigue
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The primary outcome measure the difference in cognitive performance between older adults with and without fatigue, assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Fatigue is a common symptom in older adults, often linked to various medical conditions, medications, and psychosocial factors, and it can adversely affect both physical and cognitive performance in the aging population, contributing to functional decline and reduced quality of life.
Assessment of the physical impact of fatigue on physical and cognitive performance in older adults can offer valuable insights for clinical practice and holistic geriatric care. Therefore, this study will validate subjective tools used for measuring the impact of fatigue against objective measures.
Investigators
Doha Rasheedy
Professor of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Ain Shams University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants aged 60 years old and above both males and females
Exclusion Criteria
- •o Patients with acute medical illness.
- •Patients with life threatening illnesses.
- •Bedridden patients.
- •Patients with diagnosed malignancy.
- •Patients with debilitating chronic disease (end organ failure) (e.g. heart failure , renal failure, and liver cell failure).
- •Patients with neurological diseases (e.g. moderate to severe dementia, stroke, parkinsonism) that interfere with the assessment process.
- •Patients with musculoskeletal conditions that interfere with the assessment process (fracture, disabling osteoarthritis, painful arthritis).
- •Patients with severe uncorrected hearing loss, vision impairment, or aphasia that may impede effective communication during the assessment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The primary outcome measure the difference in cognitive performance between older adults with and without fatigue, assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Time Frame: 6 months
compare the MoCA scores between the fatigued and non-fatigued groups using appropriate statistical methods (e.g., t-tests or ANCOVA adjusting for potential confounders). MOCA score is 30 with 18-25 = mild cognitive impairment, - 10-17= moderate cognitive impairment and - less than 10= severe cognitive impairment.
The primary outcome measure the difference in physical performance between older individuals with and without fatigue, assessed using 6 minutes walk test
Time Frame: 6 months
The primary outcome will compare the 6 minutes walk test between the fatigued and non-fatigued groups using appropriate statistical methods (e.g., t-tests or ANCOVA adjusting for potential confounders).