Mild Cognitive Impairment
Conditions
Brief summary
The population is increasingly older and this means that there are more and more dependent older people, for this reason it is necessary to achieve the best quality of life for the older adult population by promoting active and healthy aging.
Interventions
OTHERCognitive and psychomotor stimulation
Each cognitive stimulation session aimed to maintain and/or improve cognition through memory, language, executive functions, attention, concentration, and perception activities. All the people in the two groups performed the same cognitive stimulation activities adapted to their cognitive and sensory abilities. The psychomotricity sessions were aimed at maintaining and/or improving the motor, cognitive, social and affective functioning of the person through activities that work on postural tone, body scheme, laterality, fine and gross motor skills, balance, flexibility, among others, adding a cognitive component. All the psychomotricity activities were adapted to the motor and cognitive abilities of the users.
Sponsors
University of Jaén
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Have a mild dependency according to the Barthel Index (score greater than 60 points). * Not present serious cognitive impairment, nor serious psychiatric or somatic disorders, nor disruptive and inappropriate behaviors. * Be able to understand each of the self-administered questionnaires and perform the tests.
Exclusion criteria
* Have vision problems. * Be enrolled in a physical exercise program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Barthel Index | Up to twelve weeks | Assesses functional dependence when performing basic activities of daily living (BADL), consists of 10 items with scores between 0 and 15 maximum each (Mahoney and Barthel, 1965). The highest possible score is 100 points, this being the greatest independence, if the score is greater than 60 the dependency is slight, if the score is between 40 and 55 the dependency is moderate, when between 20 and 35 points the dependency is serious and if it is less than 20 points the dependency is total. |
| MMSE (mini-mental state examination) | Up to twelve weeks | A tool that can be used to systematically and thoroughly assess mental status. |
| TUG test (Timed Up and Go test) | Up to twelve weeks | Is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and physical function. |
| The Lawton & Brody scale | Up to twelve weeks | Evaluates independence and functionality in instrumental activities of daily life) such as shopping, cooking, cleaning, washing, finances, medication, transportation and use of the telephone; and considers instrumental disability the inability to perform one or more activities. Each area is scored according to the description that best corresponds to the subject. Therefore, each area scores a maximum of 1 point and a minimum of 0 points. The maximum dependence would be marked by obtaining 0 points, while a sum of 8 points would express total independence. |
| Tinetti Scale | Up to twelve weeks | Scale for the assessment of gait and balance. Indicated for early detection of the risk of falls in the elderly. The higher the score, the lower the risk of falls. The maximum score for the gait subscale is 12, for the balance subscale 16. The sum of both scores for the risk of falls. |
| Handgrip Strength | Up to twelve weeks | Dynamometer will be employed to assess handgrip strength. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body Weight | Up to twelve weeks | Is the sum of Body Fat and Fat Free Mass. |
| Height | Up to twelve weeks | It measures a person's height, measured from the sole of the foot to the top of the head. |
| BMI (Body Mass Index) | Up to twelve weeks | Is calculated from the formula, Weight (kg) / Height2 (m2), whose unit is kg/m2. It is a rough indicator of total body fat. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed