Walking and cognition in older people with dementia

Effects of walking on cognition in older nursing home residents with dementia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON26787

Enrollment

100

Registered

2008-03-20

Start date

2004-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

dementia Alzheimer cognition memory executive functioning depression anxiety rest-activity rhythm dementie cognitie geheugen executieve functies depressie angst rust-activiteitsritme

Interventions

Experimental group: Walking, for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks Control group: Social visit, for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age higher than 70 years old 2. A diagnosis of dementia reported in the medical status 3. Being able to walk for short distances with or without a walking aid

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A Mini-Mental State Examination score of 24 2. Serious visual disturbances 3. Serious hearing difficulties 4. History of alcoholism 5. Personality disorders 6. Cerebral trauma 7. Hydrocephalus 8. Neoplasm 9. Disturbances of consciousness 10. Focal brain disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cognition: - Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test - Eight words test - Digit span - Category fluency - Letter fluency	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mood: - Geriatric Depression Scale - Symptoms Checklist, Anxiety - Rest-activity rhythm (actiwatch)	—

Contacts

Public ContactLaura Eggermont

Department of Clinical Neuropsychology VU University

LHP.Eggermont@psy.vu.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)