Status:
COMPLETED
Combining rTMS and Video Game-based Dexterity Training to Improve Dexterity in Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Luzerner Kantonsspital
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We investigate the effectiveness of a combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) - video game-based training (VBT) dexterity intervention in Parkinson's diseases. The short and long-...
Detailed Description
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) often exhibit dexterous difficulties during the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) such as tying shoe laces, hand-writing, using remote controls, sm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Confirmed PD
- Hoehn \& Yahr I to IV
- Age 50-80 years old
- written and signed informed consent
- dexterous difficulties-
Exclusion
- Significant medical, psychiatric co-morbidity including dementia as defined by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA \< 21)
- Inability to understand the scope of the study and to follow study procedures according to the protocol e.g. complete questionnaires (i.e. due to cognitive problems)
- Exclusion criteria for TMS and Sham application, such as current pregnancy, personal history of epilepsy or epileptic fits, and any psychiatric, neurologic, or medical history.
- Participation in another interventional trial.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 11 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 20 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04699149
Start Date
November 11 2020
End Date
July 20 2023
Last Update
September 6 2023
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Luzerner Kantonsspital
Lucerne, Switzerland, 6000