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Mind-motor Exercise to Improve Cognition and Functional Fitness

NCT02730013 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2018-06-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a 3 month cluster randomized controlled trial using a square-stepping exercise program (a.k.a. mind-motor exercise) in retirement and long-term care residences to improve global cognitive functioning in older adults with and without cognitive impairments. The investigators intend this project to be pragmatic and therefore will include residents with dementia and walking aids if the participants wish to participate. The primary outcome is global cognitive functioning, secondary outcomes include: single and dual task gait (only completed with those without dementia), oculomotor functioning, and functional fitness. The investigators hypothesize that there will be improvements in primary and secondary outcomes in the intervention group.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Square Stepping Exercise

Square Stepping Exercise involves mimicking a stepping pattern demonstrated by an instructor. The stepping patterns become progressively difficult and involve forward, backward, lateral and diagonal movements on a 250cm long mat with 25cm square grids. In a group setting, an instructor will demonstrate walking patterns on a gridded mat to the participants and the participants must memorize and repeat the patterns on their own. This program has over 200 patterns that increase in difficulty from beginner to advanced. Eighty percent of the group must successfully complete the patterns to move onto the next pattern. Social engagement is encouraged.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Schlegel Villages: Retirement Homes and Long Term Care

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Western Ontario, Canada

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert Petrella, MD, PhD · Western University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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