Tokyo, Oct. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063136) titled 'The impact of exercise therapy intervention combined with Attention Process Training (APT) on attention function and fall risk in elderly individuals requiring care residing in nursing homes' on Oct. 1.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kitasato University

Condition: Condition - Elderly individuals aged 65 or older requiring long-term care who are residing in a care facility. Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to investigate whether combining Attention Process Training (APT) a method for training attentional processes with exercise therapy improves attention and reduces fall risk among elderly individuals requiring long term care who reside in care facilities. As this is a novel initiative applying APT to this population with a specific focus on fall risk, the study serves as preliminary research designed to assess the feasibility of the APT intervention. Basic objectives2 - Safety,Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - For three months, perform 30 minutes of APT in addition to 30 minutes of exercise therapy, twice a week. Interventions/Control_2 - Perform 30 minutes of exercise therapy twice a week for three months.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 65 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Participants who meet the following criteria and consent to the study will be enrolled: elderly individuals aged 65 or older requiring long-term care who reside in the facility and utilize the day-care service where this study is conducted, and who score 21 points or higher on the Japanese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-j). Key exclusion criteria - Individuals falling under any of the following categories are excluded: Difficulty maintaining a standing position for a certain period of time Difficulty walking 10 meters or more, even with the use of walking aids Difficulty communicating or understanding the purpose of the study Target Size - 46

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 09 Month 24 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 10 Month 02 Day Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 02 Month 28 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072269

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