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The direct effect of cerebral blood flow perturbations on cerebral perfusion and cognitive performance in healthy elderly people

The direct effect of cerebral blood flow perturbations on cerebral perfusion and cognitive performance in healthy elderly people - EXERT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON42934
Enrollment
15
Registered
2016-03-14
Start date
2016-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-23

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

Conditions

mild cognitive impairment mild memory problems

Interventions

Healthy older adults will visit the hemodynamics laboratory three times. During one visit participants will have to perform sit-to-stand alternations for four times five minutes in total, with inter

Sponsors

Geriatrie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Males and females aged >=60 Living independently at home Physical ability sufficient to allow performance of exercise Normal or corrected-to-normal vision Stable medical condition for more than 6 months Stable medications for more than 2 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Experience of subjective memory problems History of serious neurological disorder History of any major psychiatric disorder Significant history of alcoholism or drug abuse within the last 10 years History of myocardial infarction within previous year Unstable cardiac, renal, lung, liver, or other chronic disease Uncontrolled hypertension or hypotension Congestive heart failure (NYHA class II, III or IV) Diabetes Use of psychopharmacological drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in functional prefrontal activation as determined by oxygenated hemoglobin changes (µmol/L) induced by cerebral blood flow perturbations.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)