N/A
N=34
Cognitive Training and Dual-task Ability
Gait Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01895608 ↗Enrolled (actual)
34
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Change Scores in Timed up and go With Cognitive Task — -0.89; -0.37; -0.64; -1.42 seconds — p=0.562
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Balance rehabilitation + dual-tasking (Behavioral); Standard balance rehabilitation (Behavioral); Cognitive training (speed of processing) (Behavioral); Cognitive training (general cognition) (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Sep 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change Scores in Timed up and go With Cognitive Task |
-0.89; -0.37; -0.64; -1.42 | 0.562 |
| SECONDARY Change Scores in Walk While Talk Test With Verbal Fluency Task |
1.76; -3.83; -2.73; 3.01 | 0.181 |
| SECONDARY Change Scores in Dynamic Gait Index |
2.50; 1.50; -0.38; 0.00 | 1.000 |
| SECONDARY Change Scores in Sensory Organization Test (SOT) |
6.44; -1.50; -0.50; 8.60 | 0.05 |
| SECONDARY Change Scores in Preferred Gait Speed |
0.07; 0.24; 0.05; 0.16 | 0.313 |
| SECONDARY Change Scores in Activities-specific Balance-related Confidence |
10.70; 3.16; -0.31; -8.59 | 0.263 |
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 of this study is to examine the extent to which the addition of cognitive training following balance rehabilitation results in greater benefits to dual-task ability.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 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 Criteria
- 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).
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01895608). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.