NCT04021888

The Effects of Exercise Program in Alzheimer's Patients With Mild to Moderate Stage Alzheimer's Disease

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary aim of this trial is to investigate the feasibility of an exercise program consisting of respiratory exercises, aerobic exercises and strengthening exercises in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The trial also aims to investigate the effectiveness of the exercise program on respiratory symptoms, exercise capacity, cognition, physical performance, depression, sleepiness, activities of daily living and quality of life. Patients will be divided into exercise (intervention) and control group by randomization method. The study is planned to be performed with a total of 60 patients, 30 in each group. The patients in the exercise group will be given breathing exercises aerobic exercises and strengthening exercises for 2 days a week for 12 weeks, about 30-40 minutes while the patients in the control group will be provided with suggestions, home exercise program and daily life activities

Detailed description

Exercise group was trained 3 times a week under the supervision of a physiotherapist and encouraged to exercise at home on other days

Conditions

• Alzheimer Disease
• Aerobic Exercise
• Breathing Exercise
• Resistance Training

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	Education of patients and their caregivers, deep breathing exercise, aerobic exercise and resistance training with elastic bands

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-16
• Primary completion: 2018-10-08
• Completion: 2020-07-30
• First posted: 2019-07-16
• Last updated: 2019-07-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)