Study of the Effect of a Cognitive Task on Static Balance in Depressive Elderly Subjects According to the Double Task Principle (DOUBLE TACHE)

University Hospital Center (CHU) Dijon Bourgogne

Status

Completed

Conditions

Depression

Treatments

Behavioral: descent of the platform

Behavioral: standing with both feet

Behavioral: standing on the platform, feet together and always with simultaneous performance of a task of mental count

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01950754

MANCKOUNDIA PHRC IR 2007

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study could contribute to understanding the aggravation of balance disorders and the increased risk of falling in depressive people. It could, among other things, shed light on the impact of treatments with antidepressants on balance in treated depressive patients. Finally, it could contribute to improving the sensory-motor management of patients with a depressive syndrome.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

75+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

In the 2 groups:

General and cognitive status allowing the patient, according to the evaluation of the investigators, to take part in the study.
Patients who provide written informed consent
Patients covered by the national health insurance agency

In the "depression " group:

Age ≥ 75 years,
Subjects with a depressive syndrome, according to Geriatric Depression Scale criteria.
Patients without treatment with antidepressants

In the "control" group:

Age ≥ 75 years,
Absence of a depressive syndrome

Exclusion criteria

In the 2 groups:

Presence of a disabling orthopedic disease,
Presence of any chronic neurological disease (cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson's syndrome ...),
Presence of a psychiatric disease apart from depression in the " depression " group
Presence of a vestibular disease with clinical manifestations,
Presence of a non-corrected visual disorder,
Existence of a progressive organ disease,
Psychotropic treatment able to impair vigilance and posture,
Notion of one or several falls in the preceding 6 months,
Oppositional personality or low motivation,
Emotional or intellectual disorder.
Patients under guardianship
Patients who have taken part in a therapeutic trial in the previous 30 days