Mild Cognitive Impairment and Balance in Elderly
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
- Enrollment
- 82
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Dynamic balance
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
One important issue in older adults with cognitive problems is the higher risk of fall due to decreased motor function and balance. The objective of this study is to evaluate the repercussions of mild cognitive impairment in balance in elderly.
Detailed Description
Mild cognitive impairment is described as a transitional stage between normal ageing and dementia, and reflects the clinical situation where a person has memory complaints and objective evidence of cognitive impairment but no evidence of dementia. Mild cognitive is important in older people and it is also important to evaluate its repercussion in balance.
Investigators
Marie Carmen Valenza
assistant professor
Universidad de Granada
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Nursing home residents.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Surgery on lower limbs.
- •Traumatic damage on lower limbs.
- •Severe cognitive impairment in order not to complete the assessment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Dynamic balance
Time Frame: baseline
Dynamic balance is going to be measured using the Mini-Best test. This is a 14-item test that focuses on dynamic balance, specifically anticipatory transitions, postural responses, sensory orientation, and dynamic gait
Secondary Outcomes
- Attention(baseline)
- Cognitive flexibility(baseline)
- Cognitive impairment(baseline)