Comparison of Dual Assignment, Cadence, and Gait Speed in Alzheimer's Dementia and Healthy Geriatric Individuals

NCT05767580 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: KırıkkaleUniversity-FTR-SA-71
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Tests will be performed in individuals with Alzheimer's dementia to compare dual-task and gait with healthy geriatric individuals.

Conditions

Alzheimer Dementia

Keywords

dual task; cadance; gait speed; alzheimer demantia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Time Up Go

  Timed Start and Continue Test, In the TUG test, individuals stand up from the chair, walk 3 m, walk and sit on a swivel chair. The starting position is standardized with patients feet flat on the floor and their arms resting on the chair. The person is instructed to complete the test at their own pace and as quickly as possible. The test is started with the 'start' command. It ends with him sitting back in the chair. The test is done three times. A 2-minute rest break is given between each trial. The clinician records performance with a stopwatch for each trial.

  6 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Dual tasking

  6 month

• Footprint method

  6 month

• Two-Minute Walk Test

  6 month

Study Arms (2)

alzehimer demantia geriatric

It is a group of individuals over the age of 65, diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia, able to walk independently, have no communication problems, and volunteer to participate in the research.

Other: evaluation

healty geriatric

This is a group of healthy geriatric individuals over the age of 65 who have not been diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia, can walk independently, have no communication problems, and volunteered to participate in the study.

Other: evaluation

Interventions

evaluation OTHER

The Timed Get Up and Go test to assess dual-tasking, the 4m Walk Test to assess gait, and the Footprint Method to assess cadence

alzehimer demantia geriatric; healty geriatric

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

a total of 50 individuals, including 25 geraitric individuals with Alzheimer's dementia over the age of 65 and 25 healthy geraitric individuals

You may qualify if:

• years and older,
• Who volunteered to participate in the research,
• Able to walk independently,
• He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's by a physician for the experimental group,
• Having not been diagnosed with Alzheimer's for the control group
• Individuals who have not undergone surgery in the last 6 months
• Individuals who do not have cooperation and communication problems.

You may not qualify if:

• Under age 65
• Individuals who do not agree to participate in the research,
• Individuals who have a disability to do physical activity,
• Individuals who have undergone an operation in the last 6 months,
• Individuals with problems of cooperation and communication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kırıkkale University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dementia; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 2, 2023
• First Posted: March 14, 2023
• Study Start: June 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2024
• Study Completion: February 21, 2024
• Last Updated: March 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03