Cognitive Deficit, Distorted; Balance, Motor Deficit
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in people with mild cognitive impairment. The investigators hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in people with mild cognitive impairment compared to a control group receiving usual care only.
Interventions
OTHERBalance Training
Experimental: Balance Training Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as ankle reaching and obstacle crossing using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.
Sponsors
Banner Health
University of Arizona
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment * willingness to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders * severe visual impairment * severe cognitive impairment * dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postural Balance | 4 weeks | Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technology (BalanSens™) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gait performance | 4 weeks | Gait performance will be measured using validated wearable sensor technology (LEGSys™) |
| Cognitive status | 4 weeks | Changes in cognitive status will be measured by the Trail Making Test |
| Fear of falling | 4 weeks | Fear of falling will be measured by the Falls Efficacy scale international (short form) |
| User experience | 4 weeks | User experience will be measured using a standardized questionaire |
| Depressive signs | 4 weeks | Depressive signs will be measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed