Passive exercise for an active brain in dementia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28662

Enrollment

196

Registered

2017-03-29

Start date

2016-11-01

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 (dementie)

Interventions

Therapeutic motion stimulation (TMS). TMS uses a platform with a television screen (see Figure 2). On the screen movies are shown from the perspective of a vehicle, for instance, horse or motor ridi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Officially diagnoses with dementia - 65 years or older - Low levels of physical activity (no activity of minimally moderate intensity (>3METs) during 10 minutes continuously per day)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Contra-indication for exercise - Serious auditory disorders - Colour blindness - Excessive alcohol- or drug use

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome measures are quality of life (QOL) and daily functioning of people with dementia.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
secondary outcome measures include cognitive functioning, need of care, family caregiver burden and physical functioning of the participants and their (in)formal caregivers.	—

Contacts

Public ContactMarelle Heesterbeek

m.heesterbeek@rug.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)