Effects of Neurobic Exercise Program on Cognitive Abilities Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment. A Randomised Controlled Trial.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 44
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- MOCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
研究概览
简要总结
This research aims to investigate the significance of a neurobic exercise program on cognitive abilities, memory retention, activities of daily living (ADL), and quality of life (QOL) among older adults with mild cognitive impairment in Pakistan. It aims to find the long-term effects of a neurobic exercise program by comparing subjective and objective memory and its effects on quality of life.
详细描述
MCI is a condition marked by a noticeable decline in cognitive functions, it is often considered a precursor to more severe forms of dementia, making early intervention crucial. Neurobic exercises are designed to stimulate the brain through multiple senses and to create a novel thinking pattern. These exercises might include activities involving sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing, structured over six weeks to challenge the brain with non-routine tasks that promote creative thinking and memory retention.
Neurobic exercise aims to maintain strength, flexibility, and mental health as you age.
However, most research has focused on older, healthy individuals or those with chronic conditions. Studies on elderly persons with MCI are rare, and there are limited studies on the long-term effects of improved memory function. This research aims to investigate the significance of a neurobic exercise program on cognitive abilities in older adults with mild cognitive impairment in Pakistan. It aims to find the long-term effects of a neurobic exercise program by comparing subjective and objective memory and its effects on quality of life. The findings will give insight to physiotherapists and multidisciplinary teams to improve memory retention, delay brain deterioration, and promote memory health and quality of life, making the intervention program a valuable guide.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Older adults above 60
- •Both male and female.
- •Scored <24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
- •Scored >12 on the Modified Barthel ADL index (BAI).
- •Ability to write and read as well as communicate well, willingness to participate in the study throughout the program
排除标准
- •Neurological, musculoskeletal, psychiatric conditions, hearing loss and visual impairment.
- •Older adults with a history of allergies to the food or flowers used in the activities.
结局指标
主要结局
MOCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
时间窗: 9 weeks
The MOCA is a popular screening tool used to determine if cognitive impairment is present. It takes approximately ten minutes to complete. It evaluates visuospatial skills, attention, language, abstract reasoning, delayed recall, executive function, and orientation. MoCA is scored out of 30. A cut-off score of 26 signifies mild cognitive impairment.
Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE)
时间窗: 9 weeks
It is used to measure subjective memory. This test measures the informant's perception of the older person's cognitive decline. Older adults are required to compare their performance today with their performance ten years ago. Informants were asked to indicate the change on a 16-item scale from 1 (much improved) to 5 (much worse). The cut-off scores were based on the total score divided by the number of questions (average item score range 1- 5). Lower scores indicated better subjective memory performance.
Common Object Memory Test (COMT)
时间窗: 9 weeks
It is used to measure objective memory. The COMT was designed to assess age related memory impairments in individuals with various educational, language, and cultural backgrounds. It included repeated presentations of colour photographs containing 10 common objects (button, chair, clock, comb, cup, key, knife, leaf, scissors and umbrella) and multiple opportunities for participants to recall and recognise the original list. The total COMT scores were summed across these three steps, and the possible range was 0-90. Higher scores indicated better objective memory performance.
次要结局
- Modified Barthel ADL Index (BAI)(9 weeks)