Cognitive Impairment, Long-term Care Facility, Major Neurocognitive Disorder, Physical Activity, Randomised Controlled Trial
Conditions
Brief summary
This randomized controlled trial explores the efficacy of an 8-week standing exergaming program in people with major neurocognitive disorder (MNCD) residing in long-term care facilities.
Detailed description
This randomized controlled trial explores the efficacy of an 8-week standing exergaming program in people with major neurocognitive disorder (MNCD) residing in long-term care facilities. Fifty inpatients with mild to moderate MNCD will be randomly assigned to three times weekly for eight weeks 15 min of exergaming versus watching preferred music videos. The Montréal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), Dementia Quality of Life (DQoL), Katz activities of daily living (ADL) and Instrumental ADL (IADL) are measured at baseline and post intervention.
Interventions
DEVICEExergame device
motor-cognitive training
Sponsors
Davy Vancampfort
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
included: * a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 5 diagnosis of MNCD (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) * aged 65 years or older * a score of minimum 10 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) * residing at least two weeks in the care facility at the time of inclusion * being physically capable of doing standing exercises (whether or not with extra support). Possible causes of MNCD were vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease, mixed dementia, Parkinson's disease or Lewy body disease.
Exclusion criteria
consisted of: * any unstable cardiovascular or other health condition which according to the American College of Sports Medicine Standards might lead to unsafe participation * a score lower than 10 on the MMSE * a planned transfer to another setting within the following two months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MoCA | 2 years | Montréal Cognitive Assessment |
| SPPB | 2 years | Short Physical Performance Battery |
| NPI | 2 years | Neuropsychiatric Inventory |
| CSDD | 2 years | Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia |
| DQOL | 2 years | Dementia Quality of Life |
| (I)ADL | 2 years | Activities of daily living |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
Primary ContactNathalie Swinnen
Backup ContactDavy Vancampfort
Outcome results
None listed