Effects of Task-oriented Balance Training in Institutionalized Older Adults With Dementia
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Dementia
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 19
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Timed Up and Go test
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Purpose -To investigate whether older adults with dementia who have balance and gait problems can improve their balance and gait function after an individualized 4-week tasks-oriented balance training with sensory manipulation.
Hypothesis
-There is significant difference of Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Scale, walking speed, 30-s chair-stand test, Chair sit-and-reach test and Barthel Index between dementia patients who received tasks-oriented balance training and those didn't receive after 4-weeks training and one month follow-up.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patient provides oral consent, and written consent obtains from next of kin
- •Older than 65 years
- •Diagnosis of dementia, based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) or The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10)
- •Can follow order to complete the screening test(Timed Up and Go test)
- •Has balance and gait problems
- •Can standing independently with/without assistive device or can standing with minimal assistance
Exclusion Criteria
- •Newly developed cardiopulmonary disease and other exercise contraindications
- •Other neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disease that might affect the outcome(ex. Recent stroke, fracture or orthopedic surgery)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Timed Up and Go test
Time Frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
Change from Baseline of Timed Up and Go test
Berg Balance Scale
Time Frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
Change from Baseline of Berg Balance Scale
walking speed
Time Frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
Change from Baseline of walking speed
Secondary Outcomes
- 30-s chair-stand test(baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up)
- chair sit-and-reach test(baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up)
- Saint Louis University mental status examination(baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up)
- Barthel index(baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up)