Effects of training with Nintendo Wii on tremor, functionality of upper members and cognition in patients with Parkinson's Disease

Faculdade de Ceilândia - Universidade de Brasília0 sitesJune 1, 2021

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

June 1, 2021

End Date

November 30, 2022

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Intervention

Sponsor

Faculdade de Ceilândia - Universidade de Brasília

•The participation of the study subjects will be conditioned to the following inclusion criteria: age between 50 and 85 years; female and male sex; presence of classic type 1 parkinsonian tremor, according to the consensus statement of the Movement Disorders Society (Deuschl et al., 1993\), minimum score of 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination \- MEEM; Normal or corrected visual and auditory acuity, allowing interaction with the Nintendo Wii TM system; Score of 1 to 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr Scale; Minimum education of 4 years of formal study.

•After selecting all participants who meet the inclusion criteria, those who: Have other associated neurological diseases or conditions that prevent participation in training will be excluded; Have previous experience with the Nintendo Wii TM system; Are attending another specialized rehabilitation program; Score greater than 5 on the Geriatric Depression Scale \- GDS \- 15 items