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Comparing the effects of physical training and cognitive training on improving executive function in mild dementia

Comparing the effects of physical training and cognitive training on improving executive function in mild dementia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20190606001
Enrollment
45
Registered
2019-06-06
Start date
2019-07-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

people with mild dementia mild dementia

Interventions

warm up/ Stepping/ Squatting/ Throwing and kicking ball/ Walking avoid obstacles and turn over/ Picking up objects/ Strengthening,Card game&#44
Map game,Health education.
physical training group,cognitive training group,control

Sponsors

National Yang-Ming University
Lead Sponsor
Nil Known
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) age> 65 years old with diagnosis of dementia, 2) Mini- Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 20 and 26 3) ability to walk at least 10 m without assistance, and 4) ability to understand and follow the order.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants who have musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, psychiatry illness, or diagnosis learning disability to affect participating the study will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fall risk pre-test and post-test Fall risk assessment & Screening tool ,executive function pre-test and post-test Frontal Assessment Battery,executive function pre-test and post-test Trail making test,executive function pre-test and post-test Category Fluency test

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Balance pre-test and post-test Time Up & Go tes,Cognition pre-test and post-test Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale,Brain activity in prefrontal cortex pre-test and post-test Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy,Fall risk pre-test and post-test Modified Falls Efficacy Scale

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Public ContactRay-yau Wang

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

rywang@ym.edu.tw+886228267210

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026