The influence and applications of dual task prioritization in risks of fall: exploration in elderly and people with stroke (Part I)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Healthy elderlyIndividuals with chronic stroke; Dual task prioritization; Brain activity; Fall risks; Executive function; Balance performance

• Registration Number: TCTR20200428001
• Lead Sponsor: ational Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-04-28
• Study Completion: 2023-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: nknown
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy elderly:
(1) age ≥ 65 years old,
(2) the ability to walk at least for 1 minute independently,
(3) intact cognitive function (mini-mental state examination, MMSE ≥ 24)
Individuals with chronic stroke:
(1) age between 20 and 80 years old,
(2) first-ever stroke,
(3) post-stroke duration ≥ 6 months,
(4) the ability to walk for 1 minute independently,
(5) intact cognitive function (mini-mental state examination, MMSE ≥ 24)

Exclusion Criteria

All participants:
(1) diagnosis or history of neurological disorders, psychological disorders, or learning disability known to interfere with the participation in this study,
(2) unstable medical status (unstable vital signs)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
walking tasks performance It will be assessed after enrollment GaitUp system,non-walking tasks performance It will be assessed after enrollment serially subtraction task, moving subjects from one bowl to another,brain activity It will be assessed after enrollment functional near-infrared spectroscope (fNIRS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
executive function It will be assessed after enrollment Trail Making Test A and B,balance performance It will be assessed after enrollment Limit of Stability (LOS) and Berg balance scale (BBS),fall risk It will be assessed after enrollment Fall Risk Assessment & Screening Tool (FRAST)