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

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Parkinson's Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Virtual reality based intervention; Behavioral: Conventional intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02671396

13MMHIS120

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Virtual reality based intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Virtual reality based balance training

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual reality based intervention

Conventional intervention

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional balance training

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional intervention