Status:
COMPLETED
Consolidation of Motor Learning of Writing Skills and Its Related Brain Activity Changes in Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
KU Leuven
Collaborating Sponsors:
Research Foundation Flanders
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The basal ganglia play an important role in motor learning, especially during the consolidation phase of motor learning. This raises the question whether it is possible to sustain learning increments ...
Detailed Description
This translational study is a monocentric Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). The investigators will recruit 40 PD patients from the early Hoehn \& Yahr stages. Patients will be randomly allocated to a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of PD based on the UK Brain Bank criteria
- Hoehn \& Yahr stage I (with impairments on the right side) and II in the on-phase
- Without cognitive impairment (MMSE \>24)
- On stable medication
- Right handed
Exclusion
- Deep Brain Stimulator
- Other contra-indications for MR scanning
- Colorblind
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02288052
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
January 28 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences KU Leuven
Leuven, Belgium, 3001