Study of the Effect of a Cognitive Task on Static Balance in Depressive Elderly Subjects According to the Double Task Principle

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression
• Interventions: Behavioral: standing with both feet; Behavioral: descent of the platform; Behavioral: standing on the platform, feet together and always with simultaneous performance of a task of mental count

• Registration Number: NCT01950754
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

Brief Summary

This study could contribute to understanding the aggravation of balance disorders and the increased risk of falling in depressive people. It could, among other things, shed light on the impact of treatments with antidepressants on balance in treated depressive patients. Finally, it could contribute to improving the sensory-motor management of patients with a depressive syndrome.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-05-20
• Primary Completion: 2013-05-14
• Study First Submitted: 2013-09-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-24
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-25
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

In the 2 groups:

• General and cognitive status allowing the patient, according to the evaluation of the investigators, to take part in the study.
• Patients who provide written informed consent
• Patients covered by the national health insurance agency

In the "depression " group:

• Age ≥ 75 years,
• Subjects with a depressive syndrome, according to Geriatric Depression Scale criteria.
• Patients without treatment with antidepressants

In the "control" group:

• Age ≥ 75 years,
• Absence of a depressive syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

In the 2 groups:

• Presence of a disabling orthopedic disease,
• Presence of any chronic neurological disease (cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson's syndrome ...),
• Presence of a psychiatric disease apart from depression in the " depression " group
• Presence of a vestibular disease with clinical manifestations,
• Presence of a non-corrected visual disorder,
• Existence of a progressive organ disease,
• Psychotropic treatment able to impair vigilance and posture,
• Notion of one or several falls in the preceding 6 months,
• Oppositional personality or low motivation,
• Emotional or intellectual disorder.
• Patients under guardianship
• Patients who have taken part in a therapeutic trial in the previous 30 days

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
depressive patients	standing on the platform, feet together and always with simultaneous performance of a task of mental count	-
nondepressed controls	descent of the platform	-
nondepressed controls	standing on the platform, feet together and always with simultaneous performance of a task of mental count	-
depressive patients	descent of the platform	-
depressive patients	standing with both feet	-
nondepressed controls	standing with both feet	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the difference in distance traveled by moving the center of pressure between the simple task and the dual task	up to 2 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Dijon; 🇫🇷 Dijon, France