Virtual Reality Based Balance Training in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment

December 15, 2014 updated by: University of Arizona

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Arizona
      • Sun City, Arizona, United States, 85351
        • Banner Sun Health Research Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
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.
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.
No Intervention: Control
The control group will keep their normal activity without receiving any intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postural Balance
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technology (BalanSens™)
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gait performance
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Gait performance will be measured using validated wearable sensor technology (LEGSys™)
4 weeks
Cognitive status
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Changes in cognitive status will be measured by the Trail Making Test
4 weeks
Fear of falling
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Fear of falling will be measured by the Falls Efficacy scale international (short form)
4 weeks
User experience
Time Frame: 4 weeks
User experience will be measured using a standardized questionaire
4 weeks
Depressive signs
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Depressive signs will be measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Collaborators

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

August 12, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 16, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2014

Last Verified

December 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1401199972

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