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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
105 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-10-10
2024-10-10
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Mental imagery (MI) is a technique which involves envisioning motor actions without actual execution. MI is considered an effective rehabilitative tool in athletes, Parkinson's disease, and post stroke because it engages the same or similar neural systems as the actual execution of motor actions to improve gait, gait-related, and cognitive functions having as a result improvements in gait speed, stride length, tandem stance, timed up and go, clock drawing and stroop interference.
The recruitment of the population will be carried out by Day Care Centers in Athens Alzheimer Association. A group of elderly patients with early stage of dementia, aged 65 to 95 years, will participate. Information sheet and consent form will be provided to all participants. A randomized intervention study is designed to assess the efficacy of MI as therapeutic strategy for subjects with early stage of dementia and the sample will be randomized to one of the three following study groups: 1. MI and exercise program (intervention group) 2. Only exercise program (control group) 3. Neither MI nor exercise program (2nd control group). Assessment will be obtained in three-time periods: prior to the program, middle of the program and after the program.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Mental imagery (MI) and exercise program
MI will start immediately when the sample is going to start the exercise program. The intervention group will undergo 24 sessions of imagery, starting from the 1st exercise program session. Participants of the intervention group will undergo a 45-minute imagery session sitting in a quiet place after the end of every exercise program session. The content of every imagery session is alike with the content of the exercise program session. That means that every session includes imagery of the same exercises of the exercise program performed earlier by the subject in the Day Center. Sessions are identical for all subjects of the intervention group. The total duration of the physiotherapy exercise program will be 24 sessions, 2 times/week, duration of 45 minutes each session, 3 months (12 weeks).
Mental imagery (MI) and exercise program
Mental imagery and exercise program will be used to improve balance, functional status, cognitive ability, depression and quality of life of the sample
Mental Imagery and Exercise program
Questionnaires and functional tests are going to be used to evaluate balance, functional status, cognitive ability, depression and quality of life of the sample.
Exercise program
The total duration of the physiotherapy exercise program will be 24 sessions, 2 times/week, duration of 45 minutes each session, 3 months (12 weeks).
Mental imagery (MI) and exercise program
Mental imagery and exercise program will be used to improve balance, functional status, cognitive ability, depression and quality of life of the sample
Interventions
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Mental imagery (MI) and exercise program
Mental imagery and exercise program will be used to improve balance, functional status, cognitive ability, depression and quality of life of the sample
Mental Imagery and Exercise program
Questionnaires and functional tests are going to be used to evaluate balance, functional status, cognitive ability, depression and quality of life of the sample.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Diagnosed early stage of dementia
* Good oral and written speech and to perform orders
* Both sexes
* Ambulatory
* No other health issues in the last month
Exclusion Criteria
* Psychiatric problems
* Serious health problems
* Not able to walk
65 Years
95 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Alzheimer's Association
OTHER
University of West Attica
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Anna Christakou
Principal Investigator
Locations
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University of West Attica
Athens, Aigaleo, Greece
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Christakou A, Bouzineki C, Pavlou M, Stranjalis G, Sakellari V. The effectiveness of mental imagery on motor, cognitive and emotional status of older people with early-stage dementia: A study protocol. J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls. 2023 Mar 1;8(1):60-65. doi: 10.22540/JFSF-08-060. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Other Identifiers
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93292 - 26/10/2021
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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