The effects of observation of walking on physical, cognitive, and quality of life related outcomes in older adults with dementia

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dementia; dementie

• Registration Number: NL-OMON22590
• Lead Sponsor: VU University Amsterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 199

Inclusion Criteria

Having a diagnosis of dementia (as stated in the medical status of the person)

- MMSE score of 15-25, or a lower score

Exclusion Criteria

- History of alcoholism

- Cerebral trauma

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity:<br /><br>- Parameter M10, Actiwatch (AW)2 <br><br /><br /><br>Physical performance:<br /><br>- Timed Up & Go test<br /><br>- 4-Meter Walking Speed test<br /><br>- Sit to Stand test<br /><br>- For the gait pattern: sensors, EXLs1<br /><br>- For ADL: Katz index

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognition:<br /><br>- Mini-Mental State Examination <br /><br>- Eight words test (subtest ADS)*<br /><br>- Picture completion (subtest GIT)<br /><br>- Letter fluency test* <br /><br>- Digit span (subtest WAIS-III)<br /><br>- Face recognition and Picture recognition (subtest RBMT)*<br /><br>- Category fluency tests (subtest GIT)<br /><br>- Visual memory span (subtest WMS)*<br /><br><br /><br>* indicates that the test is administered only for participants with an MMSE score of 15-25<br><br /><br /><br>Quality of life related outcomes:<br /><br>- DQoL<br /><br>- QUALIDEM<br /><br>- For depression: Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia<br /><br>- For the rest-activity rhythm: Actiwatch (AW)2