NCT03887923

Vestibular Physical Therapy for People With Alzheimer Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 5 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the tolerability and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week home-based vestibular physical therapy program in people with cognitive impairment.

Detailed description

This project uses a novel non-pharmacological treatment to improve balance and reduce falls in patients with Alzheimer Disease (AD) using a conceptual framework that combines current vestibular physical therapy (VPT) practice guidelines with the latest motor learning theories for cognitively-impaired patients. The modified VPT protocol for AD patients was developed by experts in VPT and motor learning in AD and will be tested. This pilot study will provide much-needed data about whether VPT can be adapted for patients with AD, and whether VPT shows promise in improving or stabilizing balance, spatial cognition, and gait function in patients with AD.

Conditions

• Vestibular Diseases
• Alzheimer Disease
• Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Vestibular Physical Therapy	Balance, Gaze Stabilization, Habituation, and Walking exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-10
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2019-03-25
• Last updated: 2020-03-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States