Physical Activity Component of the Greek Interventional Geriatric Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (GINGER)

Last updated: July 31, 2024
Sponsor: University of Patras
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Memory Loss

Dementia

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Treatment

Physical Activity

Physical Activity intervention

Clinical Study ID

NCT06528379
GINGER_Physical Activity
  • Ages > 50
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The Greek Interventional Geriatric Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (GINGER) is a six-month multimodal, multicenter study aimed at people with Subjective Cognitive Impairement (SCI).

One of the GINGER's interventional components is the Physcial Activity (PA) component, coordinated by the University of Patras.

This PA component's scope is to determine whether an enhanced individualized physical exercise intervention programme can improve cognitive changes, physical function, quality of life and wellbeing in people with subjective cognitive decline.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria include people with:

  • Subjective Cognitive Decline confirmed from the Subjctive Cognitive Decline Questionnaire (SCD - Q score >7)

  • Absence of objective cognitive imparement as confirmed from cognitive assessment tests (i.e. MoCA, Trail A & B, Stroop, RCFT, FAS. )

Exclusion Criteri include people with:

  • Mild Cognitive Impairement (MCI) or dementia

  • Chronic psychiatric or neurological disorders affecting cognition (i.e. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, MS, TBI, Parkinson's disease etc.)

  • Unstable pathological diseases (i.e. uncontrolled hypothyrodism, athythmias, uncontrolled hypertension, high blood pressure at rest etc.)

  • Recent (<6 month) surgery, which restrics active participation in exercise/physical activity

  • inadequate knowledge of Greek

Study Design

Total Participants: 200
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Physical Activity
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 20, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Laboratory of Clinical Physiotherapy and Research, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Patras

    Patra, Achaia 26504
    Greece

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Patras

    Patra, 26504
    Greece

    Active - Recruiting

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