Effects of Exercise With Visual Feedback in Parkinson's Disease

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Exercise Training; Balance Impairment; Parkinson Disease; Postural Control

Treatments: Other: Control Group; Other: Visual Feedback Exercise Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07322939

HKU/Ph/1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with Parkinson's disease who apply to the Hasan Kalyoncu University Application and Research Center and meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. The included participants will be randomly assigned into either the intervention group or the control group using a sealed-envelope method. Both groups will undergo a standard exercise program, consisting of posture, strengthening, and balance training, under the supervision of a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, 3 days per week. In addition to this, the intervention group will receive an additional exercise program incorporating visual feedback using a laser pointer, targeting the trunk and lower extremities, also under the supervision of a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, 3 days per week.

Full description

This study aims to investigate the effects of visual feedback exercise training focused on balance, postural control, and lower extremity mobility using a laser pointer, in addition to standard rehabilitation, on activity and participation in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Hypotheses:

H1: Incorporating visual feedback-based trunk and lower extremity exercises using a laser pointer into standard rehabilitation improves body structure and function in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

H2: Incorporating visual feedback-based trunk and lower extremity exercises using a laser pointer into standard rehabilitation enhances activity and participation in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Enrollment: 32 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease
• Disease severity classified as stage 1 to 3 according to the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale
• Patients receiving oral antiparkinsonian treatment only

Exclusion Critera

• Presence of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, or vestibular disorders that may interfere with the completion of the assessments or treatment protocol
• Presence of additional neurological or psychiatric disorders other than Parkinson's disease
• Presence of visual impairment insufficient to perceive visual feedback

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

standard exercise program

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in the standard exercise group will receive a physiotherapist-supervised exercise program, performed three times per week for a total duration of eight weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Control Group

standard exercise program and visual feedback-based exercise program

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the standard exercise program and visual feedback-based exercise program group will receive a physiotherapist-supervised exercise program, performed three times per week for eight weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Visual Feedback Exercise Group

Other: Control Group