Aquatic Exercise for Cognition and Mobility in Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT05501249

Last Updated: 2023-03-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-12

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of an aquatic exercise program on cognition and physical function of older adults.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Aging Well Aging Problems Cognitive Change Gait, Unsteady Mobility Limitation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Aquatic Exercise Group

Aquatic class 45 minutes, 3 times a week, for 8 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aquatic Integrated Cognitive Motor Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Aquatic exercise class with focus on cognitive and physical exercise

Control Group

Usual care for 8 weeks and one hour education session on fall prevention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Aquatic Integrated Cognitive Motor Training

Aquatic exercise class with focus on cognitive and physical exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Able to ambulate 100 ft independently with or without assistive device
* Score greater than or equal to 3 on the Mini-Cog Test
* Stable medical condition within one month prior to the study
* Stable exercise program within one month prior to the study
* Available during study testing and group class times
* COVID-19 vaccination
* Permission from medical provider to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* History of dementia or Alzheimer's
* Contraindication to exercise or pool immersion (e.g., unstable cardiovascular conditions, fever, diarrhea, aqua-phobia)
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Emily Dunlap

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Emily Dunlap

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Emily Dunlap, BS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Texas at Austin

Locations

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The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Kang DW, Bressel E, Kim DY. Effects of aquatic exercise on insulin-like growth factor-1, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, and cognitive function in elderly women. Exp Gerontol. 2020 Apr;132:110842. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.110842. Epub 2020 Jan 15.

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Commandeur D, Klimstra MD, MacDonald S, Inouye K, Cox M, Chan D, Hundza SR. Difference scores between single-task and dual-task gait measures are better than clinical measures for detection of fall-risk in community-dwelling older adults. Gait Posture. 2018 Oct;66:155-159. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.08.020. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

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de Assis GG, de Almondes KM. Exercise-dependent BDNF as a Modulatory Factor for the Executive Processing of Individuals in Course of Cognitive Decline. A Systematic Review. Front Psychol. 2017 Apr 19;8:584. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00584. eCollection 2017.

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Doi T, Shimada H, Makizako H, Tsutsumimoto K, Hotta R, Nakakubo S, Suzuki T. Association of insulin-like growth factor-1 with mild cognitive impairment and slow gait speed. Neurobiol Aging. 2015 Feb;36(2):942-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.10.035. Epub 2014 Nov 1.

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Sato D, Seko C, Hashitomi T, Sengoku Y, Nomura T. Differential effects of water-based exercise on the cognitive function in independent elderly adults. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2015 Apr;27(2):149-59. doi: 10.1007/s40520-014-0252-9. Epub 2014 Jun 26.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Other Identifiers

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STUDY00001403

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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