Effect of Observation Plus Imagination of Gait on Stride Variability in Young and Older Adults

NCT02120144 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2013-A00829-36
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of study is to examine the combined effect of observation and imagination of gait on stride time variability of stride time among in healthy young and older adults.

Conditions

Gait Variability; Elders; Fall; Re-education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mean value of stride time variability

  measured by the coefficient of variation (COV= standard deviation/Average) x 100.

  this outcome is assessed at baseline and 10 minutes later.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Average value of all spatio-temporal gait parameters and age.

  this outcome is assessed at baseline and 10 minutes later.

• Clinical characteristics of participants

  this outcome is assessed at baseline.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

15 young patients (\<65 years old) and 15 older patients (\>64 years old) are submitted to an observation phase and an imagination phase of walking at a precise rythm for 10 minutes

Other: Observation & imagination

Reading

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

15 young patients (\<65 years old) and 15 older patients (\>64 years old) are submitted to a reading phase on a computer for 10 minutes.

Other: Reading

Interventions

Observation & imagination OTHER

It is a combination of an observation phase followed by an immediate imagination phase of a straight gait with an imposed cadency.

Intervention

Reading OTHER

A 10 minutes reading phase of François Mauriac's "Therese Desqueyroux" on a computer

Reading

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥ 20 years
• Able to walk without walking aid on 15 metres
• Written informed consent to participate in the study (or trustworthy person)
• Being affiliated to a social security regime

You may not qualify if:

• Osteoarticular pathologies of the lower limbs and / or spine altering the biomechanical characteristics of the body members.
• Ataxia
• History and / or progressive neuropsychiatric disorders.
• Score in the 4-items Geriatric Depression Scale \> 1.
• Enrolment in another simultaneous clinical trial (Participation in a concomitant clinical trial.)
• Civil defense measures underway (Measures civil protection type trusteeship / guardianship / safeguarding justice in progress.)
• Refusal to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Angers: lead

Study Sites (1)

Angers University Hospital

Angers, Maine et Loire, 49933 cedex 9, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Observation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Methods; Investigative Techniques

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 12, 2014
• First Posted: April 22, 2014
• Study Start: May 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2014
• Study Completion: November 1, 2014
• Last Updated: September 22, 2016

Record last verified: 2014-03

Locations

FR (1)