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Het effect van beweging op de bloeddoorstroming in de hersenen bij patiënten met vasculaire cognitieve stoornisse

Recruiting
Conditions
Vascular cognitive impairment, Aerobic exercise,Cerebral blood flow, Arterial spin labeling
Registration Number
NL-OMON22385
Lead Sponsor
VU University Medical CenterUniversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

•Age: ≥50 years.

•Cognitive complaints

Exclusion Criteria

•Diagnosis of dementia.
•Contra-indication for MRI or unable to undergo MRI protocol due to a physical condition.
•Participation in aerobic exercise program (moderate-to-hard intensity) ≥ twice weekly on a regular basis.
•Major neurological (e.g. Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis), cardiac (e.g. heart-failure, severe aorta stenosis, cardiac rhythm disturbances) or other medical disease that affects cognition and mobility and constitutes a contra-indication to perform aerobic exercise training.
•Clinically significant peripheral neuropathy or severe musculoskeletal or joint disease that impairs mobility.
•Other neurological diagnosis, such as severe traumatic brain injury, or major psychiatric disorder, such as psychosis, schizophrenia, severe personality disorder or depression with vital signs, alcohol abuse or other substances, that could affect cognitive performance during neuropsychological assessment.
•Participation in on-going trials for therapeutic interventions including randomized controlled trials and clinical trials investigating medicinal products.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
•Change in cerebral blood flow (CBF), measured with Arterial Spin-Labeling-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ASL-MRI).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
•Change in cognitive functions on neuropsychological testing;<br>•Change in brain structure; <br>•Change in physical fitness; <br>•Change in blood biomarkers; <br>•Change in (i)ADL, neuropsychiatric measures and quality of life; <br /><br>•Change in cerebral autoregulation; <br /><br>•Change in cerebral vasomotor reactivity; <br>
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