Effect of a Dual-task Intervention Program on Physical and Cognitive Function

University of Americas

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Functional Movement Disorder; Fragility

Treatments: Other: Dual-Task; Other: Single-Task

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06361615

CEC_FP_2023042

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: to compare the effects of single-task (ST) and dual-task (DT) training on physical and cognitive function in institutionalized older adults in 1 month.

Methods: Participants were assigned randomly into two groups, ST (multicomponent physical exercise) and DT training (multicomponent physical exercise + cognitive tasks). Both groups performed the exercise three times per week for 1 month. Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), handgrip strength, Barthel Index and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were used to assess physical and cognitive performance, respectively. Variables were measured at the beginning (V1),at the end of the exercise (V2), as well as one month later (V3). Paired Student's t-test and lineal logistic regressions models were used to explore the effect of the exercise interventions.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Institutionalized older people between 65 and 75
• mild to moderate cognitive impairment

Exclusion criteria

• Acute or chronic pathologies that prevent exercise

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Simple-Task (multicomponent physical exercise)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Single-task (ST) training group developed an exercise program based on Functional Exercise Circuit (FEC) protocol

Treatment:

Other: Single-Task

Dual-Task training (multicomponent physical exercise + cognitive tasks)

Experimental group

Description:

Dual-task (DT) training group performed motor (FEC) plus cognitive tasks

Treatment:

Other: Dual-Task