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Fine and Gross Motor Function and Relationship With Muscle Tone in Older Adults With and Without Dementia

NCT03479567 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 122

Last updated 2023-12-18

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Summary

The purpose of this study was (1) to investigate changes in gait, balance, fine motor function, and muscle tone, and (2) to find out if there is a correlation between muscle tone/presence of paratonia and motor function (gross and fine) in mild and moderate dementia.Three groups of participants were included in the study: healthy elderly (n=60), participants with mild dementia (n=31) and participants with moderate dementia (n=31). Measurements of fine motor function, balance, gait, presence of paratonia and muscle tone measurements were performed.

Conditions

  • Dementia
  • Gait
  • Balance
  • Muscle Tone
  • Fine Motor Function
  • Paratonia

Interventions

OTHER

Gait accelerometry

accelerometric assessment of gait (Dynaport Hybrid): 7m walk in 3 conditions (normal pace, fast, double task)

OTHER

balance accelerometry

accelerometric assessment of balance (Dynaport Hybrid) during 10 seconds trial in 3 conditions (side-by-side, semitandem, tandem)

OTHER

Fine motor skill test

assessment of fine motor skills with Purdue Pegboard, with dominant hand, non-dominant hand and bimanual

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Paratonia Assessment Instrument (PAI)

diagnosis of paratonia based on passive movement of the four limbs

OTHER

myotonometric measurement of muscle tone

MyotonPRO measurement of muscle tone

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Ghent

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-12-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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Diseases

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