Status:
UNKNOWN
The Role of Attention Focus Walking Training in Older Adults.
Lead Sponsor:
Dr. Thomson Wai-Lung Wong
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Accidental Falls
Rehabilitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to examine the effect of external, internal and no attention focus walking training during gait rehabilitation on real-time conscious motor processing (reinvestment), balance, walking ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 65 or above;
- No history of cerebral vascular disease, Parkinson's disease or other neurological deficit;
- Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-C) total score of equal or more than 24;
- Able to walk independently indoor for at least 40 meters continuously with comfortable pace;
- Older adults with moderate to high risk of falling, as indicated by the score of less than 24 out of 28 in the Tinetti Balance Assessment Tool.
Exclusion
- Any potential participant who cannot meet the inclusion criteria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04419753
Start Date
September 1 2020
End Date
September 1 2022
Last Update
June 11 2020
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Hong Kong