Effects of Virtual Reality Based Games in Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Disease

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Parkinson Disease

Treatments: Other: Conventional exercises; Other: Virtual reality based games

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05235880

KA-21067

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of virtual reality based games on upper extremities, trunk and cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
• 50 years old and over
• Stage 1.5-3 according to the modified Hoehn-Yahr Staging Scale
• Mini mental test score of 24 and above

Exclusion criteria

• Additional neurological disease or symptom other than Parkinson's disease
• Orthopedic disorder that will prevent them from doing exercises
• Severe mental disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

study group

Experimental group

Description:

1 hour physiotherapy session for 3 times a week and 8 weeks in total.

Treatment:

Other: Virtual reality based games

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

1 hour physiotherapy session for 3 times a week and 8 weeks in total.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional exercises