Combining Effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Treadmill Training on Dual Task Walking and Brain Activity- Exploration of People With Parkinson's Disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Parkinson's disease; Neurological - Parkinson's disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000101785
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Ray-Yau Wang

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 31 January 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
(1) diagnosed as idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD)
(2) stage 1 to 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale
(3) ability to walk independently for at least 10 m without use of walking aids
(4) stable medical condition
(5) mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score of>24

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria:
(1) history of diseases or conditions known to interfere with participating the study (e.g., active cancer, epilepsy or metal implants in the brain)
(2) history of using central nervous system medications other than for PD, e.g. anti-epileptic or anti-depressant drugs in recent month.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive dual task walking.<br>Measured by a GAITRite system. <br>Gait parameters: speed, cadence, stride time, stride length, and coefficients of variation (CV) of stride time and stride length.[Measured before and one day after the intervention];Motor dual task walking.<br>Measured by a GAITRite system. <br>Gait parameters: speed, cadence, stride time, stride length, and coefficients of variation (CV) of stride time and stride length.[Measured before and one day after the intervention]