Telerehabilitation Dual-Task Training for Parkinson's: A Multidimensional Evaluation

NCT ID: NCT06416722

Last Updated: 2025-06-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-01

Brief Summary

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In this clinical study, the aim is to assess the effectiveness of telerehabilitation-based dual-task training in improving balance and gait function among individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's Disease is characterized by motor symptoms such as tremors and slowness of movement, as well as cognitive impairments. While medical treatments help manage symptoms, exercise programs are vital for enhancing physical and cognitive functions.

Dual-task training involves combining motor and cognitive activities to enhance gait and balance control, and recent studies have shown its effectiveness in Parkinson's Disease rehabilitation. However, there's limited research on delivering dual-task training through telerehabilitation and determining the optimal content for maximum benefits.

This project involves 30 Parkinson's Disease patients who will be randomly assigned to three groups receiving different dual-task exercise programs via telerehabilitation. Each program focuses on combining balance and functional exercises with either cognitive or motor secondary activities. The exercises will be performed three times a week for four weeks under the guidance of a physiotherapist via Zoom.

Before and after the intervention, participants will be evaluated for feasibility, gait, balance, cognition, and activity levels. Researchers of this study hypothesize that telerehabilitation-based dual-task training will significantly improve balance and gait function in Parkinson's Disease patients, offering a convenient and effective treatment option to enhance their quality of life.

Detailed Description

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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

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Cognitive-Motor Dual Task Activities Group

Patients included in this group will be given additional cognitive tasks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive-Motor Dual Task Activities

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients included in this group will be given additional cognitive tasks (e.g. counting months, subtracting 5 from 100) in accordance with the physiotherapist's commands simultaneously with balance and large amplitude functional activities (such as stepping forward-sideways-backwards, sitting and standing).

Motor-Motor Dual Task Activities Group

Patients included in this group will be given additional motor tasks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motor-Motor Dual Task Activities

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients included in this group will be given additional motor tasks (e.g. passing the ball from the right hand to the left hand while standing on a soft surface, clapping) in accordance with the physiotherapist's commands simultaneously with balance and large amplitude functional activities (such as stepping forward-sideways-backwards, sitting and standing).

Cognitive-Motor & Motor-Motor Dual Task Activities Group

Simultaneously with balance and large amplitude functional activities.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive-Motor & Motor-Motor Dual Task Activities

Intervention Type OTHER

Simultaneously with balance and large amplitude functional activities (such as stepping forwards-sideways-backwards, sitting and standing), patients included in this group will be given additional cognitive (e.g. counting while standing with feet closed) and motor (e.g. passing the ball from the right hand to the left hand while standing on a soft surface) tasks in accordance with the physiotherapist's commands.

Interventions

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Cognitive-Motor Dual Task Activities

Patients included in this group will be given additional cognitive tasks (e.g. counting months, subtracting 5 from 100) in accordance with the physiotherapist's commands simultaneously with balance and large amplitude functional activities (such as stepping forward-sideways-backwards, sitting and standing).

Intervention Type OTHER

Motor-Motor Dual Task Activities

Patients included in this group will be given additional motor tasks (e.g. passing the ball from the right hand to the left hand while standing on a soft surface, clapping) in accordance with the physiotherapist's commands simultaneously with balance and large amplitude functional activities (such as stepping forward-sideways-backwards, sitting and standing).

Intervention Type OTHER

Cognitive-Motor & Motor-Motor Dual Task Activities

Simultaneously with balance and large amplitude functional activities (such as stepping forwards-sideways-backwards, sitting and standing), patients included in this group will be given additional cognitive (e.g. counting while standing with feet closed) and motor (e.g. passing the ball from the right hand to the left hand while standing on a soft surface) tasks in accordance with the physiotherapist's commands.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
* Stage 1-3 on the Hoehn-Yahr scale
* A minimum score of 21 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale test
* Stable drug treatment within the last 1 month
* Patients are in the "On" period
* Ability to walk independently on level ground (3 and above according to Functional Ambulation Classification)

Exclusion Criteria

* Serious hearing or vision problems
* Having other neurological, cardiovascular or orthopaedic disorders that may prevent walking
* Any other neurological disorder (e.g. dementia, cerebrovascular disease)
* less than 5 years of education
* To have vascular lower extremity pathologies
* Not having internet access via smartphone or computer
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fenerbahce University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ezgi Gul

MSc, PT, Research Asistant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Ruh Sağlığı ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Istanbul, Bakırköy, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Ezgi Gul, MSc, Pt, Research Assistant

Role: CONTACT

05071180878

Facility Contacts

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Ezgi Eryıldız

Role: primary

+9005071180878

Other Identifiers

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28.03.2024/ 59

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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