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Clinical Trials/NCT04041661
NCT04041661
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The Effect of Concurrent Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Gait Training on Gait Performance When Doing the Cognitive Dual-task in People With Parkinson's Disease

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University0 sites30 target enrollmentAugust 1, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Enrollment
30
Primary Endpoint
Dual-task walking performance
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of concurrent transcranial direct current stimulation and gait training on gait performance when doing the cognitive dual-task in people with Parkinson's Disease.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 1, 2019
End Date
August 31, 2020
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Yea-Ru Yang

Professor

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosed with idiopathic PD
  • Hoehn and Yahr stages I-III
  • Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score ≧ 24
  • Could walk 10m independently with or without gait aid

Exclusion Criteria

  • Concurrent medication likely to affect mental performance
  • tDCS contraindication
  • Significant neurological, vestibular, visual disorders or psychiatric illness
  • Musculoskeletal or cardiopulmonary disease
  • Sensory system pathology

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dual-task walking performance

Time Frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

To evaluate gait parameters while doing dual-task walking

Secondary Outcomes

  • Single walking performance(Change from baseline at 4 weeks)
  • Digit span test(Change from baseline at 4 weeks)
  • Stroop color and word test-Chinese version(Change from baseline at 4 weeks)
  • Trail-making test A & B(Change from baseline at 4 weeks)

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