APA and PAS Training for Gait Initiation in Parkinson's Disease

NCT ID: NCT06363071

Last Updated: 2024-04-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-13

Study Completion Date

2025-05-31

Brief Summary

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Our research focused on understanding the interplay between brain excitability and balance function in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), alongside evaluating effective physical therapy methods. It highlights the prevalence of non-motor disorders and cognitive impairments among PD patients, including balance and postural issues, cognitive function decline, and gait instability. Additionally, it notes that PD patients exhibit abnormal electrophysiological responses, indicating altered central excitability.

Detailed Description

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Research on Brain Excitability and Balance Function Performance in Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Related Physical Therapy Methods

Research indicates that non-motor disorders and cognitive impairments are prevalent in most patients with Parkinson's disease. These include balance issues, postural instability, impaired cognitive functions like working memory and executive functions, and gait instability. Additionally, electrophysiological phenomena in Parkinson's disease patients reveal abnormal central excitatory and inhibitory responses compared to healthy individuals.

This experiment seeks to investigate the link between motor performance and brain excitability in patients with Parkinson's disease. Previous studies suggest that associative electrical stimulation, used to regulate sensorimotor information integration, can enhance brain excitability in both healthy individuals and those with Parkinson's disease. However, the optimal parameters for this stimulation remain uncertain.

Furthermore, balance exercise training can improve motor performance in Parkinson's disease patients. This study aims to determine if various designs of associative electrical stimulation parameters can help these patients achieve optimal brain excitability regulation. The combined approach of this stimulation and balance exercise training aims to maintain and improve the patients' functional performance, thereby enhancing the safety of their daily activities.

Conditions

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Parkinson Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Stage 1:Healthy people

To establish PAS baseline and reliability.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paired associative stimulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Use TMS combine ES to stimulate TA nerve and M1 cortical

Stage 2:PD people

To establish stage 3 training protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paired associative stimulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Use TMS combine ES to stimulate TA nerve and M1 cortical

Stage 3:PD people

Control group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Stage 3: PD APA training group

Weight shift training and APA feedback.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Weight shift training and APA feedback

Intervention Type OTHER

Use COP trajectory to train weight shift on force plate. To give APA visual feedback for subjects after weight shift training.

Stage 3:PD PAS group

Using PAS to regulate brain plasticity

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paired associative stimulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Use TMS combine ES to stimulate TA nerve and M1 cortical

Interventions

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Weight shift training and APA feedback

Use COP trajectory to train weight shift on force plate. To give APA visual feedback for subjects after weight shift training.

Intervention Type OTHER

Paired associative stimulation

Use TMS combine ES to stimulate TA nerve and M1 cortical

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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• APA training group PAS group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease.

Exclusion Criteria

* Musculoskeletal injuries on legs.
* Osteoporosis.

PD subjects:


* Musculoskeletal injuries on legs
* Osteoporosis.
* Any peripheral or central nervous system injury or disease patients.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Chang Gung University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ya-Ju Chang

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Chang Gung University

Taoyuan District, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Ya-Ju Chang, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+88632118800 ext. 5515

Facility Contacts

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Ya-Ju Chang, PhD

Role: primary

88632118800 ext. 5515

Other Identifiers

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202000495A3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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