Training the brain with virtual reality treadmill training to enhance mobility and reduce falls in elderly with Parkinson's Disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23705
- Lead Sponsor
- Sponsor = European Union (Seventh Framework program number 278169)Performer = Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
1. At least 2 falls within the 6 months prior to the study;
2. Age range: 60-85 years;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Psychiatric co-morbidities (e.g., major depression - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) IV criteria);
2. Clinical diagnosis of dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's, vascular, etc.);
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The main study parameter is the change in blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal in the bilateral anterior putamen during performance of a dual task containing a lower limb motor task and a cognitive task (functional MRI, pre-training vs. post-training assessment).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method