Study of the Effect of a Cognitive Task on Static Balance in Depressive Elderly Subjects According to the Double Task Principle

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01950754

Acronym

DOUBLE TACHE

Enrollment

Registered

2013-09-25

Start date

2008-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-21

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Conditions

Depression

Brief summary

This study could contribute to understanding the aggravation of balance disorders and the increased risk of falling in depressive people. It could, among other things, shed light on the impact of treatments with antidepressants on balance in treated depressive patients. Finally, it could contribute to improving the sensory-motor management of patients with a depressive syndrome.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALstanding with both feet

BEHAVIORALdescent of the platform

BEHAVIORALstanding on the platform, feet together and always with simultaneous performance of a task of mental count

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

75 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

In the 2 groups: * General and cognitive status allowing the patient, according to the evaluation of the investigators, to take part in the study. * Patients who provide written informed consent * Patients covered by the national health insurance agency In the depression group: * Age ≥ 75 years, * Subjects with a depressive syndrome, according to Geriatric Depression Scale criteria. * Patients without treatment with antidepressants In the control group: * Age ≥ 75 years, * Absence of a depressive syndrome

Exclusion criteria

In the 2 groups: * Presence of a disabling orthopedic disease, * Presence of any chronic neurological disease (cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson's syndrome …), * Presence of a psychiatric disease apart from depression in the depression group * Presence of a vestibular disease with clinical manifestations, * Presence of a non-corrected visual disorder, * Existence of a progressive organ disease, * Psychotropic treatment able to impair vigilance and posture, * Notion of one or several falls in the preceding 6 months, * Oppositional personality or low motivation, * Emotional or intellectual disorder. * Patients under guardianship * Patients who have taken part in a therapeutic trial in the previous 30 days

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the difference in distance traveled by moving the center of pressure between the simple task and the dual task	up to 2 months

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026