Dual Task Training in Elderly Using the BioRescue

Hasselt University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Treatments

Other: Biorescue training

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02681354

2015-PFE-JSP-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

21 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

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).