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

Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02671396
• Other study ID #: 13MMHIS120
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 26, 2016
• Last updated: January 28, 2016
• Start date: August 2013
• Est. completion date: August 2014

Study information

• Verified date: January 2016
• Source: National Yang Ming University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Ministry of Health and Welfare
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: August 2014
• Est. primary completion date: August 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parkinson Disease
• Parkinson's Disease

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Virtual reality based intervention
Virtual reality based balance training
• Conventional intervention
Conventional balance training

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Yang Ming University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Limits of stability test		Change from Baseline at 8 weeks	No
Primary	One-leg stance test		Change from Baseline at 8 weeks	No
Secondary	Berg Balance Scale		Change from Baseline at 8 weeks	No
Secondary	Timed up and go test		Change from Baseline at 8 weeks	No