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

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University20 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Interventions

Virtual reality based interventionBEHAVIORAL

Virtual reality based balance training

Conventional interventionBEHAVIORAL

Conventional balance training

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Limits of stability test

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

One-leg stance test

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Berg Balance Scale

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

Timed up and go test

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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