on invasive technique to improve Mental Health in older adults.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/09/036539
- Lead Sponsor
- Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Older adult individuals, age 60 or above volunteering to participate in study.
Screening of depression will be done using PHQ-9 score more than or equal to 10; and of MCI using MMSE score ranging 24- 27 for MCI.
Physician approval for participation in aerobic exercise program which will be done under the supervision of Physician.
Normal or corrected to normal vision and hearing.
No history of brain surgery, tumor, implantation, knee or hip replacement.
No history of substance abuse or dependence.
No use of anti-depressent, CNS-effective, or psychoactive drugs or medication interfering with balance & or resulting in unpredictable reactions to any Non Invasive Brain Stimulation- NIBS technique.
All older adults showing no impairment in daily function during screening which will be done by the Katz Basic Activities of Daily Living test- KBADL and scoring more than 40 in a berg balance scale- BBS.
Presence of any dermatological or skin problems associated with any NIBS technique.
Participation in exercise program for last 6 months.
Presence of any cardiac disease, hypertension, diabetes etc.
Presence of any clinically significant neurological,systemic, musculoskeletal, rheumatoid or cardiovascular condition, affecting balance or preventing participation in exercise.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cognitive functions <br/ ><br>Psychological functions <br/ ><br>Postural control functionsTimepoint: Baseline, 4th week, 8th week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional fitness <br/ ><br>Physical fitness <br/ ><br>Physical activity <br/ ><br>Sleep quality <br/ ><br>Wellbeing <br/ ><br>Quality of life <br/ ><br>Loneliness <br/ ><br>Social support <br/ ><br>Everyday functionTimepoint: Baseline, 4th week, 8th week