Effects of serious health games on fine motor skills of people with Parkinson's disease . A randomized controlled pilot study.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: G26; G23; G24; G20; G21; G22; G25; Other degenerative diseases of basal ganglia; Parkinson disease; Secondary parkinsonism

• Registration Number: DRKS00032913
• Lead Sponsor: Hochschule Trier

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with idiopathic or atypical Parkinson's disease
Sufficient knowledge of German
Participation in inpatient complex treatment for Parkinson’s patients (BKT)

Exclusion Criteria

Dementia change (PANDA = 14 points)
Visual impairments that cannot be corrected with glasses

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The effect on hand and arm motor skills is measured using the 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT). Data collection takes place at the beginning of the complex treatment (t1) one to two days after inpatient admission and after using or not using the app after 10 days (t2).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The effects on cognitive abilities and depression are measured using the Parkinson Neuropsychometrics Dementia Assessment (PANDA) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 - German Version (PHQ-4) also before (t1) and after (t2) the app use.<br><br>At the same time, game-relevant aspects, such as usage and game execution, are recorded by the app Finger-Fertig” as well as frequency/duration of use, cancellations, game execution such as accuracy and points received.