Physical Activity Training Program for Patients With Alzheimer's Dementia
NCT ID: NCT02196545
Last Updated: 2014-07-22
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-08-31
2013-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Exercise
Exercise, patients train on a specifically programmed movement trainer three times a week for 30 minutes (total duration 12 weeks)
Exercise
Treatment as usual
Treatment according to guidelines of German Society for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Nervous Diseases (DGPPN) and German Society of Neurology (DGN) without movement trainer exercise
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Exercise
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* German is the dominant language (necessary for neuropsychological testing)
* minimum of 8 years formal school education
* caregiver (e.g. spouse) living at home with participant
* physical examination does not reveal contraindications to physical activity
* stable dose of pharmacological dementia treatment according to German guidelines (DGPPN) with acetylcholinesterase inhibitor or memantin or combination for at least 6 months
* no other medication that could influence cognitive functioning (e.g. benzodiazepines, sleep aids, neuroleptics)
Exclusion Criteria
* history of substance abuse disorder
* history of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) during the last 6 months
* structural brain deficits diagnosed in the MRI scan, also without clinical relevance (incidental finding)
* pacemaker, artificial heart valve, insulin pump or other medical implants
* average steps/day are above 10.000 steps/day
55 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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RECK-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
UNKNOWN
Technische Universität Dresden
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Vjera A Holthoff, Prof.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Technische Universität Dresden
Locations
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Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Countries
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References
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Holthoff VA, Marschner K, Scharf M, Steding J, Meyer S, Koch R, Donix M. Effects of physical activity training in patients with Alzheimer's dementia: results of a pilot RCT study. PLoS One. 2015 Apr 17;10(4):e0121478. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121478. eCollection 2015.
Other Identifiers
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MTDEM-001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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