Effects of using Nintendo Wii® video game in patients with Parkinson's disease to study upper limb functio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Parkinson's disease, motor activity, physical therapy (specialty); H02.010.625; C10.228.140.079.862.500; F01.145.632

• Registration Number: RBR-4mx7jx
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals must be between 60 and 70 years old of both genders.To present a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease classified in stages 2, 2,5 and 3 of the modified scale of Hoehn and Yahr , obtaining more than 13 points in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) For illiterate, 18 points for low or medium education and 26 for education above 9 years, be able to copy the pentagon and must be without physiotherapy treatment for at least 3 months prior to the training program.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with other neurological and musculoskeletal conditions limiting upper limb function; Unstable heart disease or cardiorespiratory failure; Patients with cognitive limitations who fail to respond to questionnaires and obey verbal and visual commands; Resting heart rate greater than 120 bpm; Systolic blood pressure greater than 180 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg; Patients whose medication or dose is modified during the training protocol; Patients using a pacemaker or electronic biological device according to the manufacturer of the Nintendo Wii ™.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To verify the efficiency of the protocol based on non-immersive virtual reality as a therapeutic tool to improve upper limb' functionality in patients with Parkinson's disease. ;To analyze on the previous and post training period the following variables: quality of life, stage of disease, functionality of upper limbs and manual dexterity, using the questionnaire PDQ-39, UPDRS, TEMPA and nine hole peg test, respectively.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
We do not have secondary outcomes