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NCT Number: NCT02214342

Virtual Reality Based Balance Training in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment

The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in people with mild cognitive impairment.

The investigators hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in people with mild cognitive impairment compared to a control group receiving usual care only.

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Key information

Conditions

Distorted; Balance Cognition Disorders Cognitive Deficit Mental Disorders Motor Deficit Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Banner Sun Health Research Institute

Sun City, Arizona, 85351, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • willingness to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
  • severe visual impairment
  • severe cognitive impairment
  • dementia

Treatment and study plan

Balance training

Other

Experimental: Balance Training Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.

Primary outcomes

  1. Postural Balance

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technology (BalanSens™)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Gait performance

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Gait performance will be measured using validated wearable sensor technology (LEGSys™)

  2. Cognitive status

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Changes in cognitive status will be measured by the Trail Making Test

  3. Fear of falling

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Fear of falling will be measured by the Falls Efficacy scale international (short form)

  4. User experience

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    User experience will be measured using a standardized questionaire

  5. Depressive signs

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Depressive signs will be measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Arizona

Other

Collaborators

  • Banner Health

Registry information

Official study title

Virtual Reality Based Balance Training in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Aug 12, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 16, 2014

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