Effects of Balance Training in Older Adults With Dementia
NCT ID: NCT02073318
Last Updated: 2014-02-27
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
19 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-12-31
2011-07-31
Brief Summary
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Hypothesis
-There is significant difference of Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Scale, walking speed, 30-s chair-stand test, Chair sit-and-reach test and Barthel Index between dementia patients who received tasks-oriented balance training and those didn't receive after 4-weeks training and one month follow-up.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Balance training
Task-oriented balance training
4 weeks individualized task-oriented balance training, twice a week and 1 hour each session
Control
Control group received 4 weeks upper extremities exercise in sitting position
Upper extremities exercise
4 weeks upper extremities exercise in sitting position, twice a week and 1 hour each session
weeks
Interventions
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Task-oriented balance training
4 weeks individualized task-oriented balance training, twice a week and 1 hour each session
Upper extremities exercise
4 weeks upper extremities exercise in sitting position, twice a week and 1 hour each session
weeks
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Older than 65 years
* Diagnosis of dementia, based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) or The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10)
* Can follow order to complete the screening test(Timed Up and Go test)
* Has balance and gait problems
* Can standing independently with/without assistive device or can standing with minimal assistance
Exclusion Criteria
* Other neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disease that might affect the outcome(ex. Recent stroke, fracture or orthopedic surgery)
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Taiwan University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Ming-Hsia Hu, Ph.D.
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
School of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University
Locations
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The Catholic Foundation of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia St. Joseph Home for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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201011010RB
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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