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NCT Number: NCT02671396

Effects of Virtual Reality Based Training on Posture Stability in Parkinson's Disease

The present study is to examine the effects of a virtual reality based balance training using the Kinect sensor on postural stability and functional balance in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

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Key information

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Synucleinopathies

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Hoehn and Yahr stages I through III
  • A score of more than or equal to 24 on the mini-mental state examination
  • Stable medication usage
  • Freedom from any other problems that might affect training

Exclusion criteria

  • Unstable medical conditions
  • Histories of other diseases known to interfere with participation in the study

Treatment and study plan

Virtual reality based intervention

Behavioral

Virtual reality based balance training

Conventional intervention

Behavioral

Conventional balance training

Primary outcomes

  1. Limits of stability test

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

  2. One-leg stance test

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Berg Balance Scale

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

  2. Timed up and go test

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Virtual Reality Based Training on Posture Stability in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 2, 2016
Registry last updated
Feb 2, 2016

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