A Novel Virtual Reality Task in Parkinson's Disease

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Parkinson Disease
• Interventions: Other: Virtual Reality Pixel Plucker; Other: Rock Steady Boxing

• Registration Number: NCT05859308
• Lead Sponsor: New York Institute of Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare experiences and effects of a virtual reality physical program to an in-person Rock Steady Boxing Program. People with Parkinson's disease, age 18 and up, who participate in Rock Steady Boxing weekly may join this study.

Detailed Description

If you agree to be in this study, we will ask you to do the following things:

Provide basic information about yourself, complete tests of thinking on the computer and in person, participate in your regular Rock Steady boxing, and for three weeks replace your Rock Steady Boxing with a virtual reality game done with a headset. You will work independently with a study team member.

* Visit 1 or Visit 1 and 2 if split up: Beginning Measures/Demographics, Parkinson's disease symptoms, Cognition (about 45 minutes), VR training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour)

* Visit 2-5: Virtual Reality training (30 minutes or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour)

* Visit 6: Virtual Reality training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour), Cognitive measures (about 20 minutes)

* Visit 7: Cognitive measures (about 20 minutes), Virtual Reality training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour); Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (5 minutes)

* Visit 8-11: Virtual Reality training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour)

* Visit 12 or Visit 13 if baseline was split up: Virtual Reality training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour), Cognitive Measures (20 minutes), Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (5 minutes), End of Study Survey (5-10 minutes)

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-13
• Study Start: 2023-05-15
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-15
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-27
• Primary Completion: 2024-05-15
• Study Completion: 2024-05-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Virtual Reality Pixel Plucker	Virtual Reality Pixel Plucker	30 minutes of VR engagement
Boxing	Rock Steady Boxing	Rock Steady Boxing

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stroop Test, Inquisit Millisecond	through study completion, an average of one year	measure of executive function

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NYIT; 🇺🇸 Old Westbury, New York, United States