Effects of dual task training on dual task gait performance and brain activities in elderly with mild cognitive impairment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20180510002

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2018-05-10

Start date

2018-07-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Mild cognitive impaired elderly Dual task gait Mild cognitive impairment Elderly Brain activation

Interventions

(1) Walking while repeating phrases. (2) Walking while counting numbers forward in order by ones. (3) Walking while counting numbers backward in order by ones. (4) Walking while executing a

Experimental Other,Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other

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conventional physical therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 65 years or older. (2) Mini-Mental State Examination score(MMSE) score > 24. (3) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score < 26. (4) Independent walking 10m without using a walking aid.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Unstable physical condition. (2) Participants who have neurological, psychiatry illness or diagnosis learning disability can't take part in the experiment group.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dual task gait performance(speed,cadence,step length,step time variability) pre-test,post-test and follow-up Gait Up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive function pre-test,post-test and follow-up Modified Trail making test,Digit Span test,Single walking performance pre-test, post-test and follow-up GaitUp,Brain activation during walking pre-test, post-test and follow-up functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)	—

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Public ContactRay Yau Wang

Department of Physical therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang Ming University

rywang@ym.edu.tw886228267210

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026