Virtual Reality Based Balance Training in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Distorted; Balance; Motor Deficit; Cognitive Deficit
• Interventions: Other: Balance Training

• Registration Number: NCT02214342
• Lead Sponsor: University of Arizona

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in people with mild cognitive impairment.

The investigators hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in people with mild cognitive impairment compared to a control group receiving usual care only.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-07
• Study First Submitted: 2014-08-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-08-11
• Study First Posted: 2014-08-12
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2014-09
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
• willingness to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
• severe visual impairment
• severe cognitive impairment
• dementia

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Balance Training	Balance Training	Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural Balance	4 weeks	Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technology (BalanSens™)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait performance	4 weeks	Gait performance will be measured using validated wearable sensor technology (LEGSys™)
Cognitive status	4 weeks	Changes in cognitive status will be measured by the Trail Making Test
Fear of falling	4 weeks	Fear of falling will be measured by the Falls Efficacy scale international (short form)
User experience	4 weeks	User experience will be measured using a standardized questionaire
Depressive signs	4 weeks	Depressive signs will be measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Banner Sun Health Research Institute; 🇺🇸 Sun City, Arizona, United States