Comparison of different intervention programs to improve sensorimotor and cognitive performance of multi-morbid elderly patients

Comparison of different intervention programs to improve sensorimotor and cognitive performance of multi-morbid elderly patients - KLaR

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005293

Enrollment

Registered

2013-09-11

Start date

2013-09-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Multimorbidity

Interventions

Group 1: Target group: 30 multi-morbid (two or more chronic diseases) elderly subjects (60-90 years) living in nursing care facilities will participate in a Yoga-based intervention program (KLaR) for

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ability to decide independently about study participation. Multi-morbidity (i.e. the presence of 2 or more chronic diseases). Clinically stable situation. Permanent residence in a nursing facility for at least 3 years. Age 60-90 years. Ability to carry out at least 2/3 of the used testing procedures Minimum of standing and walking ability (even with crutches).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Palliative care situation. Severe loss of vision or hearing that can not be compensated. Bad understanding of German language. Aphasia, which prevents an informed consent. Permanent confinement to bed.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Behavioural tests (A: one day before start of the intervention / B: One day after end of the intervention) to assess: Constitution (Grip-strenght with hand dynamometer, walking performance in timed up&go test, stabilometry using STABLE) Cognition (MMSE Dementia screening, Concentration test AKT) and Sensorimotor performance (proprioception testing using a goniometer, reaction times using a custom-made setup, Somnowatch based actigraphy).	—

Measure

Time frame

Behavioural tests (A: one day before start of the intervention / B: One day after end of the intervention) to assess: Constitution (Grip-strenght with hand dynamometer, walking performance in timed up&go test, stabilometry using STABLE) Cognition (MMSE Dementia screening, Concentration test AKT) and Sensorimotor performance (proprioception testing using a goniometer, reaction times using a custom-made setup, Somnowatch based actigraphy).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Interviews and questionnaires (A: one day before start of the intervention / B: One day after end of the intervention) with the subjects to assess: individual well-being (VAS-based pain rating, life-contentment questionnaire FLZ, health situation using the SF8). Interviews and questionnaires with the nurses to rate the subject's constitution (Barthel index, Beltztest scales to rate everyday-life performance).	—

Measure

Time frame

Interviews and questionnaires (A: one day before start of the intervention / B: One day after end of the intervention) with the subjects to assess: individual well-being (VAS-based pain rating, life-contentment questionnaire FLZ, health situation using the SF8). Interviews and questionnaires with the nurses to rate the subject's constitution (Barthel index, Beltztest scales to rate everyday-life performance).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan-Christoph Kattenstroth

Neural Plasticity Lab, Institut für Neuroinformatik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Jan-Christoph.Kattenstroth@rub.de+49 (0) 234 3224931

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026