Status:
RECRUITING
Perception of Affordances and Obstacle Crossing in People With Parkinson's Disease and Healthy Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Haifa
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Haifa, Israel
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Brief Summary
This study aims to explore how young adults, older adults and people with Parkinson's disease (PwP), perceive their abilty to cross obstacles while walking, and how this perception is related to their...
Detailed Description
This study investigates the role of affordance perception - the ability to perceive opportunities for action - during obstacle crossing in people with Parkinson's disease (PwP). Falls are highly preva...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants aged 20 to 80 years.
- Ability to walk independently outdoors without assistive devices.
- For Parkinson's Disease (PD) group: Diagnosis of PD confirmed by medical records.
- For healthy control groups: No neurological or orthopedic conditions affecting gait.
Exclusion
- Feezing of gait (for PD group only), based on a score greater than 0 on the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire.
- Severe visual impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses or lenses.
- Cognitive impairment, defined as a score below 18 on the telephone-based Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).
- Any orthopedic condition, pain, or other medical condition that may affect walking, based on self-report.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 24 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 24 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06932679
Start Date
April 24 2025
End Date
June 24 2028
Last Update
July 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Haifa, Motor Performance Laboratory
Haifa, Israel, 3103301