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Balance Tele-Rehab for Parkinson's Disease

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Recruiting

Led By Laurie A King, PhD

Research Sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up pre and post rehabilitation

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study if remote monitoring and treatment of balance issues in people with Parkinson's can be effective. #medicine #Parkinsons

Who is the study for?

This trial is for people aged 55-85 with Parkinson's disease who can follow directions and participate in exercise. They should be responsive to levodopa, at stages I-III of the disease, and able to commit to a rehab program 3 times a week for 4 weeks without changing medications or other exercises.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effectiveness of Balance Tele-Rehabilitation Agility Boot Camp (ABC) delivered remotely for improving balance in Parkinson's patients. It aims to assess if this method is feasible as a treatment option.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves physical exercise, potential side effects may include muscle soreness, fatigue, and an increased risk of falls during activities. However, specific side effects will depend on individual health conditions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ pre and post rehabilitation

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~pre and post rehabilitation

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre and post rehabilitation for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change from Baseline in the Mini-BESTest, a 14-item test of 4 domains of balance post-rehabilitation

Secondary outcome measures

360 Degree Turn Test

Activities-Specific Balance Confidence

Change from Baseline in the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), a seven point scale depicting the patient's impression of improvement post-rehabilitation

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Supervised Tele-Rehabilitation Home ExerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

40 participants will have tele-rehabilitation virtually with a physical therapist for 60 minutes approximately three times per week for four weeks of intervention (12 visits). Participants will also be assessed for daily life mobility for seven days pre and post intervention with wearable sensors.

Group II: Unsupervised Rehabilitation Home ExerciseActive Control1 Intervention

40 participants will complete their home exercise Agility Boot Camp (ABC) program for 60 minutes approximately three times per week for four weeks of intervention (12 sessions). Participants will also be assessed for daily life mobility for seven days pre and post intervention with wearable sensors.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Oregon Health and Science UniversityLead Sponsor

974 Previous Clinical Trials

7,385,832 Total Patients Enrolled

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH

1,965 Previous Clinical Trials

2,672,717 Total Patients Enrolled

Laurie A King, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorOregon Health and Science University

1 Previous Clinical Trials

50 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Balance Tele-Rehabilitation Agility Boot Camp (ABC) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05680597 — N/A

Parkinson's Disease Research Study Groups: Supervised Tele-Rehabilitation Home Exercise, Unsupervised Rehabilitation Home Exercise

Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trial 2023: Balance Tele-Rehabilitation Agility Boot Camp (ABC) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05680597 — N/A

Balance Tele-Rehabilitation Agility Boot Camp (ABC) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05680597 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could I become a participant in the experiment?

"To receive consideration to this clinical trial, applicants must meet the criteria of having Parkinson's and being between 55-85 years old. The total number of participants accepted is 80 individuals."

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Does this research offer access to elderly participants?

"Individuals who meet the age criteria of 55 to 85 qualify for this medical trial. By contrast, there are 26 trials targeting participants younger than 18 and 499 designed for patients over 65 years old."

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Are there any vacancies available for individuals seeking to participate in this experiment?

"Per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is in progress and began accepting patients since September 19th 2022. The latest update was made on May 1st 2023."

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What is the sample size of participants in this trial?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov data confirms that this experiment is currently enrolling participants. It was first made public on September 19th 2022 and has been updated as recently as May 1st 2023. 80 volunteers are needed to join the study at a single medical clinic."

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What tangible results does this research endeavor seek to achieve?

"As a primary outcome measure, this clinical trial will track changes to the Mini-BESTest scores over a pre and post rehabilitation time frame. This 14-item test gauges balance abilities across four domains. Secondary outcomes involve assessing physical activity via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ), tracking dynamic balance with the Modified Instrumented Stand and Walk Test, as well as using wearable sensors to monitor daily life mobility in terms of steps taken per day."

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Recent research and studies

Physical TherapyJournal

The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (bestest) to Differentiate Balance Deficits

Horak, Fay B, Diane M Wrisley, and James Frank. 2009. “The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (bestest) to Differentiate Balance Deficits”. Physical Therapy. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.2522/ptj.20080071.

Journal of Neurologic Physical TherapyJournal

Utility of the Mini-bestest, Bestest, and Bestest Sections for Balance Assessments in Individuals with Parkinson Disease

Leddy, Abigail L., Beth E. Crowner, and Gammon M. Earhart. 2011. “Utility of the Mini-bestest, Bestest, and Bestest Sections for Balance Assessments in Individuals with Parkinson Disease”. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/npt.0b013e31821a620c.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Balance Tele-Rehab in Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's Disease

2022. "Balance Tele-Rehab in Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05680597.