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Agility TrainingNCT04880057

Agility Training on Executive Function, Dual Task Performance and Brain Activation in Healthy Adults

A study testing Resistance+Aerobic training and Agility training in people with Agility Training and Executive Function, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Trial summary

This study will investigate the effect of agility training on executive function, dual task walking and brain activation in healthy adults. Participants (N=70) will be randomly assigned to resistance+aerobic training group (RAeT) or agility training group (AT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Agility Training, Executive Function
What is being tested?
Resistance+Aerobic training and Agility training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
70 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
2 Aug 2021to 31 Mar 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 30 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • (1) age between 20 to 30 years, and (2) ability to walk 20 meters independently without an assistive device.

Who cannot join

  • (1) overweight (BMI>24), (2) any smoker or alcohol abusers, (3) suffering from chronic diseases that loss of control, (4) Unstable physiological conditions, such as abnormal signs like high blood pressure, headache, dyspnea, fever, etc., (5) any neuromuscular or cardiopulmonary diseases that would influent the exercise performance, and (6) suffering from diseases which exercises are their contraindications

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Yanci Liu, Ph.D contact

0233668135

yanciliu@ntu.edu.tw

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei

    Yanci Liu, PHD, 0233668135, yanciliu@ntu.edu.tw

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: Effects of Agility Training on Executive Function, Dual Task Performance and Brain Activation in Healthy Adults

This study will investigate the effect of agility training on executive function, dual task walking and brain activation in healthy adults. Participants (N=70) will be randomly assigned to resistance+aerobic training group (RAeT) or agility training group (AT). Participants in RAeT (n=35) will receive 15-minute lower extremity workout first and then 25-minute moderate intensity (60-75% predicted maximal heart rate) aerobic training. Participants in AT (n=35) will do the agility exercise program consisting of technical drills, pattern running and reactive agility training. The intervention will be twelve-time group intervention (3-5persons) in four weeks, 50 minutes per session (5-minute warmup, 40- minute main training, 5-minute cool-down). Participants will undergo three measurement time points (pre-, post-intervention and one month follow-up). Outcome measures will include executive function (N-back test, stroop test and Wisconsin card sort test), single and dual task walking performance and brain activity (fNIRS on prefrontal cortex, supplementary motor area and premotor cortex). Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey post-hoc test will be used to examine the group x time interaction on three outcome measures.

Being tested
Resistance+Aerobic training, Agility training
Keywords
brain activity, motor performance, dual task walking, executive function, agility training

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Resistance+Aerobic trainingOther

    Also called RAeT

    The RT focuses on lower extremity workout, including leg press, hamstring curls, and calf raises. The participants start with intensity at 12 RM and finished with intensity at 8 RM after 3 weeks. There are 8 repetitions, 2 sets for each action. It will take 15 minutes to complete RT.

    The AeT is composed by cycling on stationary bikes in the first week, stepping on steppers in 2nd week, and running on treadmills in the last week. Participants are asked to wear a portable heart rate monitor throughout the experiments. They have to maintain their heart rates in 60%-75% of predicted maximal heart rate (moderate intensity exercise), which has been shown to be benefit on cognition[3]. It took the participants 25 minutes to complete AeT.

  • Agility trainingOther

    Also called AT

    AT program consists of three parts: technical drills, pattern running and reactive agility training. There will be nine sessions over 3 weeks and progress the intensity, complexity or velocity every week.

Study groups in NCT04880057
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Resistance+Aerobic training groupActive comparatorResistance+Aerobic training group (RAeT) RAeT includes resistance training (RT) program and aerobic training (AeT) program.
Receives: Other: Resistance+Aerobic training
Agility training groupExperimentalAgility training
Receives: Other: Agility training

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Executive function- N-back task (3-back)

    N-back task (3-back) is used to measure working memory

    Measured: Change from Baseline score at 3 weeks

  2. Executive function- N-back task (3-back)

    N-back task (3-back) is used to measure working memory

    Measured: Change from Baseline score at 7 weeks

  3. Executive function- Stroop test

    Stroop test is used to measure the selective attention and conflict resolution.

    Measured: Change from Baseline score at 3 weeks

  4. Executive function- Stroop test

    Stroop test is used to measure the selective attention and conflict resolution.

    Measured: Change from Baseline score at 7 weeks

  5. Executive function- Wisconsin card sort test

    Wisconsin card sort test is an easy way to assess the ability of mental set shifting.

    Measured: Change from Baseline score at 3 weeks

  6. Executive function- Wisconsin card sort test

    Wisconsin card sort test is an easy way to assess the ability of mental set shifting.

    Measured: Change from Baseline score at 7 weeks

  7. Single walking performance- Walking speed

    The unit is length (cm) per seconds

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  8. Single walking performance- Walking speed

    The unit is length (cm) per seconds

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

  9. Single walking performance- Cadence

    The unit is steps per minutes

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  10. Single walking performance- Cadence

    The unit is steps per minutes

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

  11. Single walking performance- Stride length

    The unit is cm

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  12. Single walking performance- Stride length

    The unit is cm

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

  13. Single walking performance- Step duration

    The unit is seconds

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  14. Single walking performance- Step duration

    The unit is seconds

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

  15. Dual task walking performance- Walking speed

    The unit is length (cm) per seconds

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  16. Dual task walking performance- Walking speed

    The unit is length (cm) per seconds

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

  17. Dual task walking performance- Cadence

    The unit is steps per minutes

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  18. Dual task walking performance- Cadence

    The unit is steps per minutes

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

  19. Dual task walking performance- Stride length

    The unit is cm

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  20. Dual task walking performance- Stride length

    The unit is cm

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

  21. Dual task walking performance- Step duration

    The unit is seconds

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  22. Dual task walking performance- Step duration

    The unit is seconds

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

  23. Dual task walking performance- the correct rates of arithmetic task

    The participants will be instructed to subtract by 7 serially from a 3-digit number while walking at their fastest speed in dual task walking condition

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 3 weeks

  24. Dual task walking performance- the correct rates of arithmetic task

    The participants will be instructed to subtract by 7 serially from a 3-digit number while walking at their fastest speed in dual task walking condition

    Measured: Change from Baseline cadence at 7 weeks

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Brain activities over premotor cortex- Executive function

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  2. Brain activities over premotor cortex- Executive function

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

  3. Brain activities over supplementary motor area- Executive function

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  4. Brain activities over supplementary motor area- Executive function

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

  5. Brain activities over primary motor cortex- Executive function

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  6. Brain activities over primary motor cortex- Executive function

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

  7. Brain activities over premotor cortex- Single walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  8. Brain activities over premotor cortex- Single walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

  9. Brain activities over supplementary motor area- Single walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  10. Brain activities over supplementary motor area- Single walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

  11. Brain activities over primary motor cortex - Single walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  12. Brain activities over primary motor cortex - Single walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

  13. Brain activities over premotor cortex- Dual task walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  14. Brain activities over premotor cortex- Dual task walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

  15. Brain activities over supplementary motor area- Dual task walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  16. Brain activities over supplementary motor area- Dual task walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

  17. Brain activities over primary motor cortex - Dual task walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 3 weeks

  18. Brain activities over primary motor cortex - Dual task walking

    A multichannel wearable fNIRS imaging system (NIRSport2, NIRx Medical Technologies LLC, Glen Head, NY, USA) is used to detect the hemodynamics.

    Measured: Change from Baseline at 7 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 May 2021
  2. Study start2 Aug 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2023 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
70 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04880057
Sponsor's protocol ID
202103055RINB
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
3 May 2021
Last updated
13 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Resistance+Aerobic training and Agility training in people with Agility Training and Executive Function, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yanci Liu, Ph.D (0233668135, yanciliu@ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Executive function- N-back task (3-back) (time frame: Change from Baseline score at 3 weeks). The study lists 24 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jun 2022.

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