Dual Task Training in Elderly Using the BioRescue

Hasselt University21 enrolled

Overview

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is accompanied by gait and balance problems while dual tasking. During a 6 to 8 weeks training with the BioRescue (virtual reality), institutionalized elderly people with MCI will relearn dual tasks in combination with balance. Afterwards, the transferring effect on gait in general, balance and cognition will be examined.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Biorescue trainingOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * minimum age: 65 * Participants with increased fall-risk (i.e. Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG) \> 20 sec) * Participants with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCa \< 25). MCI: A state of altered cognition, characterized by a decline in one or more cognitive domains, typically including memory while the independence for daily activities remains intact. * Participants have a positive result on the 'Stops Walking While Talking' test Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Dementia, based on a specialized diagnostic bilan of a doctor-specialist. * In rehabilitation for a recent injury or recent prothesis of the upper or lower extremities. * Serious limitations of the lower and or upper limb. * Not able to walk more than 10 meters independently (walking-aid allowed).

Locations (2)

Hasselt University

Diepenbeek, Belgium

Woon- en zorgcentrum Sint Elisabeth

Hasselt, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Static balance

measured using the BioRescue

Time frame: day 1

Static balance

measured using the BioRescue

Time frame: week 8

Dynamic Balance

instrumented timed Up-and-Go test

Time frame: day 1

Dynamic Balance

instrumented timed Up-and-Go test

Time frame: week 8

instrumented timed Up-and-Go test while dual-tasking

Time frame: day 1

instrumented timed Up-and-Go test while dual-tasking

Time frame: week 8

"stops walking while talking" test

Time frame: day 1

"stops walking while talking" test

Time frame: week 8

Secondary Outcomes

fall incidence

The incidence of falls for each participant will be registered in the institution

Time frame: up to 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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