Perturbation Training Reduces Falls in People With Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Recruiting · NCT05205980 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Georgia State University

Interventions studied

Perturbation training

This study will examine the overall capacity of people with Alzheimer's disease learning fall-resistant skills from perturbation training.

Age range

65 Years to 90 Years

Sex

All (male and female)

Healthy volunteers

No - a diagnosis or condition is required

Phase

Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)

Study type

Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)

Participants must be at least 65 years old;
Participants have a clinical diagnosis of probable AD;
Participants can read and understand English;
Participants must be able to walk independently at least 25 feet;
Participants must be able to stand independently for at least 30 seconds;
Participants must have a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 11-21 or Mini Mental Status Examination score between 18 and 23.

Individuals have ever experienced perturbation training;
Individuals have hypotension or uncontrolled hypertension;
Individuals exhibit osteoporosis;
Participants suffer from coexisting psychiatric disorders, or other neurological conditions, or injuries, etc.

1 location listed across 1 US state.