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

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Georgia State University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorGeorgia State University
Started2023-04-28
Est. completion2026-10-30
Eligibility
Age65 Years – 90 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT05205980

Summary

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

Eligibility

Age: 65 Years – 90 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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.

Conditions2

Alzheimer DiseaseAlzheimer's Disease

Locations1 site

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Valdosta, Georgia, 31602
Debra Tann, Ed.D.229-415-3333

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