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NCT04905186

Different Domains of Executive Function Dual Task Walking on Brain Activation and Gait Performance in Healthy Adults

Completed Last updated 14 June 2022
What this trial tests

trial in Executive Function in 39 participants. Completed in 23 May 2022.

Timeline
1 August 2021
Primary endpoint
23 May 2022
23 May 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment39
Start date1 August 2021
Primary completion23 May 2022
Estimated completion23 May 2022
Sites1 location across Taiwan

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Who can join

Adults 20 to 30, any sex, with Executive Function or Neurosciences. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of different domains of executive function (EF) during dual task walking condition on brain activation and gait performance in healthy adults. There are two experiments will be conducted in this study. Experiment 1 is a pilot study to determine the same level of difficulty in 3 EF domains, including inhibition, working memory and cognitive flexibility. Experiment 2 is carried out to investigate the effects of 3 different domains of EF which difficulties are controlled on gait performance and brain activation in dual task condition. 10 subjects will perform Stroop test (2s/3s/4s to change question), backward digit spans (3/4/5 digits) and naming test in Experiment 1. In Experiment 1, the primary outcome is the correct response speed (CRS) while secondary outcome will be the brain activity. In Experiment 2, 30 subjects will perform the single cognitive task A (SCTA, Stroop test), single cognitive task B (SCTB, backward digit spans), single cognitive task C (SCTC, naming test), single walking task (SWT), dual task A (DTA, walking while performing cognitive task A), dual task B (DTB, walking while performing cognitive task B) and dual task C (DTC, walking while performing cognitive task C). The CRS, gait performance, brain activity and the dual task costs (DTC) will be recorded in the Experiment 2. Brain activities in prefrontal cortex (PFC), premotor cortex (PMC) and supplementary motor area (SMAs) will be measured by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) during this study. One-way ANOVA with Tukey post-hoc test will be performed to establish the effect of different type of executive task on CRS or the brain activity. The differences of gait parameters and brain activity in different condition in the Experiment 2 will be examined by one-way ANOVA with repeated measured. Furthermore, the Pearson correlation coefficient will be used to examine the correlation of brain activation and executive function performance or gait parameters.

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