Effects of Table Tennis for People With Parkinson's Disease

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Parkinson Disease
• Interventions: Other: Exercise and cognitive training interventino

• Registration Number: NCT06444685
• Lead Sponsor: Universitat de Lleida

Brief Summary

Quasi-experimental, controlled, non-randomised two-arm pilot, with an experimental group (table tennis exercise) and an active control group (cognitive training based on board games).

Detailed Description

Quasi-experimental, controlled, non-randomised two-arm pilot, with an experimental group (table tennis exercise) and an active control group (cognitive training based on board games). Interventions in both groups will take place twice a week for 6 weeks (12 sessions in total). The main variables to be assessed will be motor and cognitive. As secondary variables, clinical and daily life aspects will be assessed. As results, it is expected that the experimental group will obtain improvements in motor variables compared to the control group after receiving the interventions. However, improvements in cognitive variables and secondary variables are expected to be similar in both groups.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-30
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-05
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-30
• Study Completion: 2026-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease based on the UK PD Society Brain Bank Criteria
• Stage I to III on the Hoehn and Yahr scale
• Ability to walk for 10 minutes unassisted

Exclusion Criteria

• Score of under 23 on the Mini-Mental State Examination
• Severe Visual or Auditory deficits
• Cardiovascular conditions that impede physical activity
• Brain surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Tabletop Games	Exercise and cognitive training interventino	Participants will follow supervised Tabletop Game sessions lasting 60 minutes during 6 weeks, for a total of 12 sessions.
Table Tennis	Exercise and cognitive training interventino	Participants will follow supervised Table Tennis sessions lasting 60 minutes during 6 weeks, for a total of 12 sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amplitude of Center of Pressure under Dual Task conditions (Motor)	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of amplitude of Center of Pressure (in mm) during balance testing under concurrent cognitive tasks (Motor, by holding a glass of water on a tray) using OPAL Sensors (APDM, Oregon, USA).
Amplitude of Center of Pressure under Dual Task conditions (Verbal)	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of amplitude of Center of Pressure (in mm) during balance testing under concurrent cognitive tasks (Verbal, by naming words starting by a random letter) using OPAL Sensors (APDM, Oregon, USA).
Trail-Making Test	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of Trail-Making Test parts A and B
Amplitude of Center of Pressure under simple conditions	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of amplitude of Center of Pressure (in mm) during balance testing using OPAL Sensors (APDM, Oregon, USA).
Amplitude of Center of Pressure under Dual Task conditions (Arithmetic)	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of amplitude of Center of Pressure (in mm) during balance testing under concurrent cognitive tasks (Arithmetic, by concurrently substracting 7 from a random number) using OPAL Sensors (APDM, Oregon, USA).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
United Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale - Part III	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of Motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease with a predetermined assessment
Timed Up and Go test	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of gait mobility and fall risk by getting up from a chair, walking 3 meters, turning back and sitting again.
Montreal Cognitive Assessment	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of cognitive status to detect Mild Cognitive Impairment with a preset questionnaire.
Falls Efficacy Scale International	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of perceived fall risk with a predetermined questionnaire.
Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire - 8	Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks).	Assessment of Quality of Life for people with Parkinson's Disease through a self-administered questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida; 🇪🇸 Lleida, Spain