NCT05767580

Comparison of Dual Assignment, Cadence, and Gait Speed in Alzheimer's Dementia and Healthy Geriatric Individuals

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kırıkkale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Tests will be performed in individuals with Alzheimer's dementia to compare dual-task and gait with healthy geriatric individuals.

Detailed description

In this study, it was aimed to compare double assignment, cadence and walking speed in Alzheimer's Dementia and Healthy Geriatric Individuals. Individuals who can walk independently and who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia over the age of 65 and healthy individuals will be included in the study. It will be done with 50 people who voluntarily participated in the research. As a data collection tool; The demographics formula with patient descriptive features is the Timed Get Up and Walk test to turn off double assignment, the 2 Minute Walk Test to evaluate the advertisement, and the Footprint Method to use cadence. It will be assessed with the Mini Mental State Test and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test to examine discriminative units.

Conditions

• Alzheimer Dementia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	evaluation	The Timed Get Up and Go test to assess dual-tasking, the 4m Walk Test to assess gait, and the Footprint Method to assess cadence

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-01
• Primary completion: 2024-02-01
• Completion: 2024-02-21
• First posted: 2023-03-14
• Last updated: 2023-03-14