Handwriting Rehabilitation in Parkinson Disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Parkinson Disease; Neurorehabilitation; Handwriting
• Interventions: Behavioral: Writing

• Registration Number: NCT02718560
• Lead Sponsor: Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intensive handwriting treatment in Parkinson's Disease.

Detailed Description

The investigators aimed to understand whether an intensive handwriting treatment with cognitive engagement is more effective than a treatment exploiting only the passive wrist joint mobilization in Parkinson's Disease.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted: 2016-03-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-03-20
• Study First Posted: 2016-03-24
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2017-06
• Study Completion: 2017-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

• Parkinson's Disease patients

Exclusion Criteria

• Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score < 24
• Left handed subjects
• Subjects with dyskinesias
• Subjects with Deep Brain Stimulation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 3 - Writing without cue	Writing	This group writes without using cues
Group 1 - Writing with 1 cm cue	Writing	This group uses to write space of 1 cm size
Group 2 - Writing with 1.5 cm cue	Writing	This group uses to write space of 1.5 cm size

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
letters size	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
writing speed (time spent to write every single letter and word, measured in milliseconds)	4 weeks
centimeters away from a straight line during writing	4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ospedale Generale di zona Moriggia Pelascini; 🇮🇹 Gravedona ed Uniti, Como, Italy