Reminiscence Technology Balance and Mobility

NCT ID: NCT04043416

Last Updated: 2020-08-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-13

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the feasibility of a larger randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of reminiscence aided physical activity on the balance and mobility of older adults living in long term care. The study uses the jDome BikeAround system, which is a stationary bicycle with a projector screen that runs google earth, as the user bicycles, the map progresses giving the appearance that the user is bicycling through the environment chosen. Half of the participants will use the system during the first 6 week campaign, there will then be a 6 week washout period. Following the washout period, there will be a second 6 week campaign when the other half of the participants will use the jDome BikeAround system.

Detailed Description

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Physical activity has been shown to have numerous benefits for physical well-being and function. Stationary cycling is one example of physical activity that can provide opportunities for residents who are inactive, living in long term care and are at high risk for falls.

The use of jDome BikeAround provides older adults in long term care an opportunity to engage in a motivating reminiscence activity that is coupled with physical activity. Participants will be divided into two groups, one group will take part in jDome BikeAround sessions 3x per week for 6 weeks in addition to The Glebe Centre's Fall Prevention program, while the second group will just participant in Fall Prevention program. There will be a 6 week wash out, then the second cohort will participant in the jDome Bike Around sessions 3x a week in addition to the Fall Prevention program while the first cohort will just participate in the Fall Prevention Program.

Participants will have their balance, mobility, leg strength, endurance tested as well as a tracking of fall risks at the beginning and end of each of the jDome BikeAround sessions (4 measurement points). Feasibility will be determined by the ability to enroll an adequate number of participants, protocol completion by participants, and the number of adverse events.

Conditions

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Adults Living in Long Term Care

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

This study has 2 six week campaigns with a six week washout in between the 2 campaigns. During the first campaign half of the participants will use the motivating reminiscence technology while receiving the standard fall prevention programming, while the second half will receive just the standard fall prevention programming. During the 6 week washout period all participants will just receive the standard fall prevention programming. After the washout period, there will be the second campaign where the other half of the participants will use the motivating reminiscence technology while receiving the standard fall prevention programming, whereas the remaining participants will just receive the standard fall prevention programming.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
All outcome measures will be collected by the physiotherapy team at The Glebe Centre. The physiotherapy team will be blinded to the group allocation of each participant.

Study Groups

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System + Fall Prevention First, then Fall Prevention

Participants in this arm will be invited to use the jDome BikeAround system for up to 30 minute sessions up to 3 times a week during the first 6 week campaign. During this campaign the participants will also participant in the standard fall prevention program. Following the 6 week washout period, the participants in this arm will just participate in the Fall Prevention program alone.

Fall Prevention Program focuses on reducing the incidence of residents' falls and mitigating risks of falls through a resident focused, team approach which ensures that a resident's environment and social, physical, cognitive and emotional strengths are supported. This is an interdisciplinary program involving nursing and program staff, physician/pharmacist, dietician, physiotherapist, housekeeping staff and the resident/POA. They communicate regarding their planned interventions and evaluation of resident progress and outcomes in falls prevention through documentation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motivating reminiscence technology

Intervention Type OTHER

The jDome BikeAround uses Google Street View, a stationary bike and a domed screen. Residents are seated in front of the screen; their destination is typed into the computer and when loaded the image appears on the screen. Using pedals on the bike they can propel themselves down the street, steer and change direction as they wish.

Fall Prevention first, then System +Fall Prevention

Participants in this arm will participate in the Fall Prevention program alone during the first 6 week campaign. Following the 6 week washout period the participants will be invited to use the jDome BikeAround system for up to 30 minute sessions up to 3 times a week during the second 6 week campaign. During this campaign the participants will also participant in the standard fall prevention program

Fall Prevention Program focuses on reducing the incidence of residents' falls and mitigating risks of falls through a resident focused, team approach which ensures that a resident's environment and social, physical, cognitive and emotional strengths are supported. This is an interdisciplinary program involving nursing and program staff, physician/pharmacist, dietician, physiotherapist, housekeeping staff and the resident/POA. They communicate regarding their planned interventions and evaluation of resident progress and outcomes in falls prevention through documentation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motivating reminiscence technology

Intervention Type OTHER

The jDome BikeAround uses Google Street View, a stationary bike and a domed screen. Residents are seated in front of the screen; their destination is typed into the computer and when loaded the image appears on the screen. Using pedals on the bike they can propel themselves down the street, steer and change direction as they wish.

Interventions

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Motivating reminiscence technology

The jDome BikeAround uses Google Street View, a stationary bike and a domed screen. Residents are seated in front of the screen; their destination is typed into the computer and when loaded the image appears on the screen. Using pedals on the bike they can propel themselves down the street, steer and change direction as they wish.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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jDome BikeAround System

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Scott fall risk of 2-17 (this is the current range used by the Glebe Centre, there have been 0 falls during transportation to the equipment and during each session of the BikeAround system)
* Sufficient visual abilities to observe images on the domed screen
* Able to comprehend and communicate in English.
* Adequate attentional capacity to remain focused on the pedalling task.
* Minimum height requirement of 5'2" or 157cm in order to successfully fit the BikeAround system's stationary bike.

Exclusion Criteria

* Physical limitations (as determined by the Glebe Centre healthcare/physiotherapy team) that prevent use of the jDome bike.
* Cognitive impairment (as determined by the Glebe Centre healthcare/physiotherapy team) Inability to sustain attention Inability to follow one-step commands.
* Known behavioural abnormalities (e.g. overly aggressive behavior) that in the opinion of the clinical care team might impede any meaningful participation in the project
* Those who are in the opinion of attending physician or clinical team too unwell to participate in the project
* Fully unable to complete outcome measures indicated (Section 7, Outcomes)
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bruyère Health Research Institute.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mark Campbell

Clinician-Investigator and Associate Staff Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mark Campbell, MD, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bruyere Continuing Care

Locations

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The Glebe Centre

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Lautenschlager NT, Cox K, Kurz AF. Physical activity and mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2010 Sep;10(5):352-8. doi: 10.1007/s11910-010-0121-7.

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Vogel T, Brechat PH, Lepretre PM, Kaltenbach G, Berthel M, Lonsdorfer J. Health benefits of physical activity in older patients: a review. Int J Clin Pract. 2009 Feb;63(2):303-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01957.x.

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Menne HL, Johnson JD, Whitlatch CJ, Schwartz SM. Activity Preferences of Persons With Dementia. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 36(3): 195-213, 2012. DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2012.696234

Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Huang HC, Chen YT, Chen PY, Huey-Lan Hu S, Liu F, Kuo YL, Chiu HY. Reminiscence Therapy Improves Cognitive Functions and Reduces Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People With Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2015 Dec;16(12):1087-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.07.010. Epub 2015 Sep 1.

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Karssemeijer EGA, Aaronson JA, Bossers WJ, Smits T, Olde Rikkert MGM, Kessels RPC. Positive effects of combined cognitive and physical exercise training on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A meta-analysis. Ageing Res Rev. 2017 Nov;40:75-83. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2017.09.003. Epub 2017 Sep 12.

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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M16-19-012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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