Binaural Beats and Cognitive Physical Dual-task Training for Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Summary

Mild cognitive impairment is a typical trasnitional stage betweeen the normal aging process and the onset of dementia. Mental exercises and aerobic exercises can shield brain from cognitive decline in elderly. Cognitive physical dual task training is defined as participation in an activity that requires the person to engage physically and cognitively at the same time. Another approach that can improve cognitive functiom in older adults is binaural beats that can be defined as when two different tones are played into two ears, leading to the perception of a beat at frequency equal to the difference between the two tones.Elderly participants with MCI who meet the inclusion criteria will be selected. The Subjects will be randomly allocated into two groups. One group will receive BB in combination with physical dual-task training while the other group will receive cognitive physical dual-task training only for 8 weeks.

Conditions

• Elderly
• Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Cognitive Physical Dual task training

Randomized Control Group (A)/ Cognitive Physical Dual Task Training Participants in control group will perform cognitive physical dual task training to improve working memory, attention and executive function in elderly with mild cognitive impairment. Dual-task training involved eight programs consist from simple dual-task to more complex dual-task tasks. Cognitive task involves verbal fluency, attention, Forward digit span task, backward digit span task, calculation tasks and memory, aerobic exercise including performing actions like dragging the foot and placing it on floor markers (Marked from 1 to 5), Drawing any letters with their feet while seated, range of motion exercise while standing, forward walking, backward walking, tandem walking and stair climbing and strengthening exercise consisting of Thera-band with low intensity training by arms and by legs and passing/throwing a ball (0.1kg, 0.4kg) will be used for physical tasks. Eight programs will be repeated thrice, resultin

PROCEDURE

Binaural Beats and Cognitive physical dual task training

In experimental group, Binaural beats will be given 03 min before performing a dual task. Participants will be in a quiet room and two tones of different frequencies will be generated through the Audacity Program (Version 3.4.2) via stereo headphones presenting a different tone to each ear. Phase-I: A warm-up at the beginning of each session (05 min) with supervised walking exercises on a flat surface. Phase II: Binaural beats will be induced thrice a week, for 08 weeks. Alpha, and gamma waves, over 30 min, split into two sub-sessions lasting 12 min each. Participants will be allowed to take a 6-minute rest between sub-sessions. Alpha BB (10 Hz), (R: 410 Hz, L: 400 Hz) and gamma BB (30 Hz) (R: 430 Hz, L: 400 Hz) will be provided. Phase-III: Return to calm (05 min) with relaxation and breathing exercises, lying on the floor. The stimulus volume, played through stereo headphones will be set by the participants at the start of the session to a comfortably loud level.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Foundation University Islamabad

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

55 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-06-20

Primary Completion

2024-11-15

Completion

2024-12-20

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations