Effects of Early Sleep After Action Observation Therapy on Balance in Elderly
- Conditions
- Balance; DistortedOld Age; Debility
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Action Observation Therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT05393700
- Lead Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
- Brief Summary
The study aims at investigating the effects of an early sleep window after Action Observation Therapy (AOT) on balance in elderly. Forty-five healthy-like elderly will be enrolled and randomized into 3 groups (AOT-sleep, AOT-control and Control) performing a 3-week AOT. AOT-sleep and AOT-control will be asked to watch video-clips showing motor contents before sleeping or at least 12 hours before sleeping, respectively, whereas Control will be asked to watch landascape video-clips before sleeping. Participants will be assessed before and after training and at 1 month follow-up for balance outcomes.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
- Ability to walk for at least 100 meters with no assistance or aids
- Musculoskeletal disorders able to affect balance
- Traumas and/or injuries and/or surgery at the level of the lower limbs, spine in the previous year
- Sleep disorders
- Drugs able to affect sleep
- Dementia or cognitive decline (MCI)
- Psychiatric or neurological disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description AOT-sleep Action Observation Therapy They will be asked to watch video-clips representing motor contents before sleeping. Control Action Observation Therapy They will be asked to watch video-clips representing landscapes before sleeping. AOT-control Action Observation Therapy They will be asked to watch video-clips representing motor contents at least 12 hours before sleeping.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in Four Step Square Test At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of dynamic balance
Changes in Timed Up and Go Test At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of mobility
Changes in Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test At baseline, 3 weeks and 1 month after the training end The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of static balance
Changes in 10-Meter Walking Test At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of gait speed
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Morningness Eveningness Scale At baseline The outcome measure is aimed at investigating the chronotype of participants. The score ranges from 16 to 86 points. A score lower than 41 points indicates "evening types.", scores of 59 and above indicate "morning types", while scores between 42-58 indicate "intermediate types."
Euro Quality of Life - 5 dimensions At baseline The outcome measure is aimed at investigating the quality of life of participants. The scale ranges from 0 (worse outcome) to 1 (better outcome).
Changes in center of pressure parameters At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of postural stability
Changes in Fall Efficacy Scale At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of fear of falling
Pittsburg Quality Sleep Index 3 weeks The outcome measure is aimed at investigating the sleep quality in the training period. The scale ranges from 0 (better outcome) to 21 points (worse outcome)
Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire At baseline The outcome measure is aimed at investigating the imagination ability of participants. The scale range from 0 (worse score) to 50 (better score).