Status:

RECRUITING

Remote Mental Practice for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Freezing of Gait

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This single-blind, randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of a remotely delivered intervention based on mental practice (MP) combined with physical practice (PP) on freezing of gait (FOG...

Detailed Description

This trial aims to evaluate a home-based remote intervention delivered via encrypted video calls by physiotherapists trained in both Mental Practice (MP) and Physical Practice (PP) protocols. Particip...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD;
  • Use of dopaminergic medication;
  • Experiencing FOG (positive response to the first question of the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire - NFOG-Q);
  • Able to walk independently at home;
  • Access to internet and video call device;
  • Agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • Other neurological disorders;
  • Severe cardiovascular and/or respiratory alterations;
  • Uncorrected visual and/or auditory alterations;
  • Cognitive impairment, detectable through the Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA, \< 12);
  • Inability to perform motor imageryT during the administration of the Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire - 20 (KVIQ-20, \< 20)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 25 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06957405

Start Date

January 25 2025

End Date

January 1 2028

Last Update

August 27 2025

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University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05508-900