Virtual Exercises in Patients With Parkinson's Disease.

NCT ID: NCT02023034

Last Updated: 2019-08-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 20 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-02-28
• Study Completion Date: 2014-02-28

Brief Summary

Introduction: Although the motor changes are well determined in Parkinson's disease (PD), few studies describe the effects the virtual exercises on the clinical and functional outcomes in this disease.

Objectives: To analyze the effectiveness of virtual exercises on functional exercise capacity, fatigue and quality of life in patients with PD.

Methods: 20 subjects, 60 years old will be included, who will be randomized into 2 groups: group of virtual exercises associated with conventional exercises (n = 10) and control group with conventional exercise group (n = 10).

The following variables are evaluated: functional exercise through walking test in 6 minutes, fatigue by the Fatigue Severity Scale and Quality of Life through Quality of Life Questionnaire-PDQ-39.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Virtual exercises

All patients underwent 12 sessions, twice a week for a period of 06 weeks. The exercises were performed in the "on" dopaminergic medication, supervised by the researchers, the period instrument used was the video game with the Nintendo ® Wii Balance Board ® platform.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

The exercises will be performed with the Nintendo ® Wii Balance Board ® platform, and consist in: 1) Table Tilt; 2) Obstacle Course; 3) Tilt City; 4) Basic step; 5) Penguin; 6) Heading Soccer; 7) Basic Run. All patients underwent 12 sessions, twice a week for a period of 06 weeks.

Control

Traditional exercises. All patients underwent 12 sessions, twice a week for a period of 06 weeks. The exercises were performed in the "on" dopaminergic medication, supervised by the researchers.

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

Virtual exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

The exercises will be performed with the Nintendo ® Wii Balance Board ® platform, and consist in: 1) Table Tilt; 2) Obstacle Course; 3) Tilt City; 4) Basic step; 5) Penguin; 6) Heading Soccer; 7) Basic Run. All patients underwent 12 sessions, twice a week for a period of 06 weeks.

Interventions

Virtual exercises

The exercises will be performed with the Nintendo ® Wii Balance Board ® platform, and consist in: 1) Table Tilt; 2) Obstacle Course; 3) Tilt City; 4) Basic step; 5) Penguin; 6) Heading Soccer; 7) Basic Run. All patients underwent 12 sessions, twice a week for a period of 06 weeks.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• will be selected for the study
• subjects with a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
• 0-III H&Y
• 40 to 80 years
• both sexes
• with preserved cognitive stage (Mini Mental> 24).

Exclusion Criteria

• will be excluded subjects who have some acute pain or associated diseases
• such as severe or unstable heart disease
• visual disturbances
• using some march auxiliary device, which compromise the 6MWT and exercise protocol

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Faculdade Evangelica do Parana

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Silvia Valderramas

Silvia Valderramas

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Silvia Valderramas, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Faculdade Evangelica do Parana

Locations

Associação Paranaense dos Portadores de Parkinsonismo

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Countries

Brazil

Other Identifiers

FEPAR - 04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id