Balance dysfunction and falls risk in early dementia-Magnitude of the problem, and effectiveness of balance training program.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Dementia (mild to moderate)Balance dysfunctionNeurological - DementiasPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - PhysiotherapyInjuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000040369
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Ageing Research Institute (NARI)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 264
Inclusion Criteria
Older people with recent diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, of mild to moderate severity, independent mobility, no other serious neurological or othopaedic history that impacts on balance and mobility performance.
Exclusion Criteria
Non-dementia diagnosis or dementia diagnosis other than Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's disease more than 12 months or severe dementia, limited mobility.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method aboratory measures of balance (NeuroCom Balance Master: long plate). e.g. Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance, composite score.[At baseline and at 6, 12, 24 months after randomisation];Clinical measures of balance and mobility, e.g. Step Test, number of steps in 15 seconds (worst leg).[At baseline and at 6, 12, 24 months after randomisation];Falls and falls risk measure by FROP-community assessment and the Lord's abbreviated Physiological Profile Assesment[At baseline and at 6, 12, 24 months after randomisation]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Carer burden measured by the Zarit Carer Burden Scale[At baseline and at 6, 12, 24 months after randomisation];Quality of life measured by the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL)[At baseline and at 6, 12, 24 months after randomisation]