RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06664229

Development of Pressure Sensor Based Dementia and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults

Development of the Flexible and Printed Electronic Device for Dementia and Fall Prevention of Older Adults

Sponsor

Sunmi Song

Enrollment

205 participants

Start Date

Jan 15, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Dementia, Mild Accidental Falls Mild Cognitive Impairment

Summary

The goal of this intervention program is to test the effectiveness of pressure sensor based dementia and fall prevention program for improving cognitive and physical functions of community dwelling older adults. The main purposes of this study are: 1. Develop a pressure sensor based exercise mat and linked software programs to be used for group training sessions for cognitive and balance training of older adults at a community senior center. 2. Evaluate efficacy of the program to improve cognitive and physical functions of older adults via a pilot study and a main study with randomized control trial design. Older adults will be asked to participate in a group training session that was lead by a fitness coach using a pressure sensor mat, a standing monitor, and a linked software programs. They will be asked to stand on the mat, which is set in front of a monitor to show positions of the mat where they place their foots. The monitor screen will guide them to conduct either a balancing exercise for fall prevention or a cognitive exercise such as memory game or quiz game for dementia prevention. Researchers will compare age and gender matched control group in a main study to see if cognitive and balancing functions of intervention group is better than the control group by conducting pre and post surveys and physical examinations. A pilot study will examine pre-post changes in the intervention group without the control group.

Eligibility

Min Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is developing and testing a fall-prevention and brain health program for older adults that uses pressure sensors to monitor balance and movement. The program is designed to detect early signs of declining balance or cognitive function that could lead to dangerous falls. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 65 years old or older and live in the community (not in a care facility) - You are able to walk independently, with or without a walking aid **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You cannot walk independently at all and use a wheelchair exclusively - You have been diagnosed with dementia, or other neurological or mental health conditions that significantly affect your thinking - You do not speak or read Korean Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALFall and dementia prevention exercise

The fall and dementia prevention exercise is designed as a combination of balancing and cognitive exercise and games that is conducted as a group activity. The session will be provided three times per week for six weeks for a pilot test and three times per week for 12 weeks for a main comparison study. The fall prevention exercise involves the pressure mat based balancing exercise such as side stepping, heel or toe standing, and quarter squat. The safety bar will be placed around the mat, so that older adults with instability can hold while they follow the movements. The cognitive exercise will concise of multiple types of cognitive tasks to train memory, numeric processing, spatial perception, and logical thinking. For example, memory task such as memorizing the series of positions on the screen and use the mat to point the positions in the right order. At the end, older adults play games in which they use balancing movements and cognitive tasks to gain scores for their team.