Cognitive Impairment and Balance in Elderly

N/ACompletedNCT02051270

Universidad de Granada82 enrolled

Overview

One important issue in older adults with cognitive problems is the higher risk of fall due to decreased motor function and balance. The objective of this study is to evaluate the repercussions of mild cognitive impairment in balance in elderly.

Mild cognitive impairment is described as a transitional stage between normal ageing and dementia, and reflects the clinical situation where a person has memory complaints and objective evidence of cognitive impairment but no evidence of dementia. Mild cognitive is important in older people and it is also important to evaluate its repercussion in balance.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Descriptive studyOTHER

More than 65 years old elders

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Nursing home residents. Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery on lower limbs. * Traumatic damage on lower limbs. * Severe cognitive impairment in order not to complete the assessment.

Locations (1)

Faculty of health Sciences. University of Granada

Granada, Spain, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dynamic balance

Dynamic balance is going to be measured using the Mini-Best test. This is a 14-item test that focuses on dynamic balance, specifically anticipatory transitions, postural responses, sensory orientation, and dynamic gait

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Cognitive impairment

The cognitive impairment will be measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Mini-Mental State Examination. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a test designed as a rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction. It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. The Mini Mental State Examination is a 10-minute bedside measure of impaired thinking in undeveloped, uneducated, diseased, or very old populations.

Time frame: baseline

Attention

Attention is going to be measured with the Stroop test.

Time frame: baseline

Cognitive flexibility

The cognitive flexibility of patients is measured using the Trial Making Test. This test explores visual-conceptual and visual-motor tracking, and it is a frequently used neuropsychological test.

Time frame: baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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