NCT03020381 · RECRUITING
Gait as Predictor of Dementia and Falls. The Gait and Brain Cohort Study
This is an observational study, not a drug test. Researchers watch how older adults walk while doing a simple thinking task, such as talking or counting. They want to know whether small changes in walking can predict who goes on to develop dementia or have falls. No treatment is given. No phase applies.
Eligibility criteria
General Inclusion Criteria: * Absence of Dementia (DSM IV-TR or DSM V criteria) * Aged 60-85 years * Able to walk independently 10 meters without any gait aid (for example: walker, cane); Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to understand English; * Parkinsonism or any neurological disorder with residual motor deficit (e.g.: stroke, epilepsy); * Musculoskeletal disorder detected by clinical examination which affects gait performance; * Active osteoarthritis affecting the lower limbs at clinical evaluation * Use of psychotropics which can affect motor performance (e.g. neuroleptics and benzodiazepines) * Severe Depression (score > 12/15 on the Geriatric Depression Scale).
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2023-12-21