Study of Adherence and Effects of Balance Exercices (SIEL BLEU Associatio) (NCT01314638) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Study of Adherence and Effects of Balance Exercices (SIEL BLEU Associatio)
France100 participantsStarted 2010-05
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to measure the adherence to "Siel bleu" balance exercises in patients with Alzheimer's disease, while taking into account the disease stages.
Who can participate
Age range65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (DSM-IV/NINCDS-ADRDA criteria)
* Age ≥ 65 years old
* Mild AD (Mini-Mental State Examination score between 21 and 25), moderate AD (Mini-Mental State Examination score between 10 and 20) and severe AD (Mini-Mental State Examination score between 3 and 9)
* Able to walk without any aid on 15 meters.
* Near visual acuity ≥ 2
* Absence of severe depression (score of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale ≤ 10)
* Written consent form to participate in the study (or trustworthy person or legal representative for severe AD)
* Being affiliated to a social security regime
Exclusion Criteria:
* Musculoskeletal disorders not related to Alzheimer's disease
* Near visual acuity \< 2
* History of cerebrovascular accident or other cerebro-spinal pathology
* Poor workmanship of the written or oral French language
* Refusal to be informed on possible hanging bare anomaly during study
* Score of Mini-Mental State Examination \< 3
* Presence of severe depression (score of the 15-item Geriatric Depression scale \> 10)
* Use of walking aid
* Subject suffering from pre-existing impellent disturbances
* Refusal to participate (or trustworthy person or legal representative)