Exer-game Balance Training on Dementia

Mild Cognitive Impairment Clinical Trial

Official title: Effects of Exergame Balance Training on Dementia-Related Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Age-related cognitive impairment is a wide phenomenon. Mild cognitive impairment is a transitional stage between Dementia and normal cognition.Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a syndrome that has been recognized in older adults and it has become a topic of a major focus on clinical care and research. In people with this condition, there are cognitive deficits and these have adverse effects on activities of daily living . These patients cannot recognize their impairment. Mild cognitive impairment is a risk factor for dementia.

Clinical Trial Description

The clinical features of MCI are memory impairment along with language or speech impairments, executive functions, and visuospatial impairments. In regard to clinical features of Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), there are motor problems as patients have difficulty in doing complex motor tasks like doing pegboard assembly and also in fine and gross motor skills performance like they have difficulty in maintaining balance and body weight. Major factors contributing to mild cognitive impairment or major causes are medical conditions like hepatic or renal failure, depression, sleep disturbances, psychological problems,s and medicine side effects. impaired attention and concentration can lead to impaired memory and a decline in cognitive function.

As literature supports the evidence of the effectiveness of Exergaming in adults with neurocognitive disorders.As Exer-gaming training program improved their lower extremity functioning, cognitive function, and reduced depression, neuropsychiatric symptoms too. Recent studies on the treatment of Exergaming and its effect on the quality of life in dementia approach the standing balance Exer-gaming being effective and has increased attention, concentration, memory, and reaction time and has improved physical, cognitive, emotional, social function and quality of life and decreased the level of frailty in dementia patients. Recent literature on Exergaming has successfully improved cognition, balance,gait, and verbal memory in MCI patients and reduced fall risk in older adults of age >55 years ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cognitive Dysfunction
• Dementia
• Mild Cognitive Impairment

• NCT number: NCT05158595
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Riphah International University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 15, 2021
• Completion date: August 20, 2022