Study of Adherence and Effects of Balance Exercices (SIEL BLEU Associatio)

University Hospital, Angers100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to measure the adherence to "Siel bleu" balance exercises in patients with Alzheimer's disease, while taking into account the disease stages.

The practice of physical activity, more specifically postural balance exercises, is an intervention that improves gait performance in the elderly. Among patients with Alzheimer's disease, it seems that physical exercice also improves cognitive performance, reduces the loss of autonomy and independence in activities of daily living. All these effects may reduce the caregiver burden. Despite several initiatives in France, no study has been carried out to test the adherence to postural balance exercises and to examine the benefits on older AD patients and their caregiver. The main objective of this study is to measure the adherence to "Siel bleu" balance exercises in patients with Alzheimer's disease, while taking into account the disease stages.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Gait Apraxia Alzheimer Disease Impaired Cognition

Interventions

Workshop balancesOTHER

one workshop per week for 20 weeks. Evaluation before and after.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (DSM-IV/NINCDS-ADRDA criteria) * Age ≥ 65 years old * Mild AD (Mini-Mental State Examination score between 21 and 25), moderate AD (Mini-Mental State Examination score between 10 and 20) and severe AD (Mini-Mental State Examination score between 3 and 9) * Able to walk without any aid on 15 meters. * Near visual acuity ≥ 2 * Absence of severe depression (score of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale ≤ 10) * Written consent form to participate in the study (or trustworthy person or legal representative for severe AD) * Being affiliated to a social security regime Exclusion Criteria: * Musculoskeletal disorders not related to Alzheimer's disease * Near visual acuity \< 2 * History of cerebrovascular accident or other cerebro-spinal pathology * Poor workmanship of the written or oral French language * Refusal to be informed on possible hanging bare anomaly during study * Score of Mini-Mental State Examination \< 3 * Presence of severe depression (score of the 15-item Geriatric Depression scale \> 10) * Use of walking aid * Subject suffering from pre-existing impellent disturbances * Refusal to participate (or trustworthy person or legal representative)

Locations (1)

Angers University Hospital

Angers, France

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Adherence to "Siel Bleu" balance exercices

Time frame: baseline

Central Contacts

Cédric ANNWEILER, MD

CONTACT

(+33) 241354550 ceannweiler@chu-angers.fr

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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