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Association of Cognition With Functional Mobility in People With Alzheimer's Disease

Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia, Alzheimer Type
Alzheimer Dementia
Registration Number
NCT05113732
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate relationship between cognitive function and functional mobility in Alzheimer's disease.

Detailed Description

Our hypothesis is that the decrease in cognitive function in individuals with Alzheimer's disease is associated with the level of functional mobility. Sociodemographic information of participants will be recorded. Cognition will assessed with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), global score and MoCA's visuospatial executive functions, naming, attention, language, abstract thinking, delayed recall, orientation sub-scores will recorded. Functional mobility will assessed Timed Up and Go Test and 5 Times Sit\&Stand Test.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease according to the National Institute of --Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria,
  • Over 65 years old,
  • Cases who could understand the instructions given in Turkish were included in the study,
  • Having ambulation skill independently or with walking aid.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia and one of the other types of dementia,
  • Having a pulmonary, neurological, musculoskeletal or rheumatological disease that may prevent exercise,
  • Unstable medical condition (uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, etc.),
  • Subjects with visual or auditory deficits or behavioral problems that would make communication difficult were not included in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Montreal Cognitive Assesment (MoCA)Baseline

MoCA assesses cognitive skills such as visuospatial / executive functioning, object naming, memory, attention, language, abstraction, orientation. Higher scores reflect the better performance.

Timed Up and Go TestBaseline

Timed Up and Go Test measures the level of functional mobility skills and, assess fall risk and balance. The time elapsed between standing up from the sitting position, walking the distance of 3 meters, coming back and sitting back on the chair is recorded. The shorter time reflect the better performance.

5 Time Sit to Stand TestBaseline

5 Time Sit to Stand Test measures the level of functional mobility skills and, assess fall risk and lower extremity strength. The test measures the time taken to stand five times from a sitting position as quickly as possible. The shorter time reflect the better performance.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

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Istanbul, Turkey

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