Status:
COMPLETED
Cognitive Training and Dual-task Ability
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Gait Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The first goal of this study is to examine the extent to which the inclusion of dual-task practice to standard balance rehabilitation results in greater benefits to dual-task ability. The second goal ...
Detailed Description
Historically, degradation of balance control in older adults has been attributed to impairments of the motor and/or sensory systems. As a result, therapy has focused on motor and sensory impairments. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria include:
- \> 60 years of age
- documented balance or mobility problems
- dual-task impairment (timed up and go with subtraction task \> 15 s)
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria include:
- cognitive impairment (\> 2 errors on Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire41)
- progressive medical issues that would impact mobility (e.g., Parkinson's disease).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01895608
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2015
Last Update
June 19 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA
Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033
2
Mountain Home VA Medical Center James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN
Mountain Home, Tennessee, United States, 37684