Parkinson's Disease.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving the mechanical stimulation of the mechanical receptors of the hand in the state of rest by means of smart gloves that will be provided to the patients in
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease based on MDS criteria Presence of resting tremor in at least one hand Age over 40 years Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe disability that prevents the patient from cooperating in the study. Symptoms of neuropathy and other neurological disorders affecting the perception of mechanical vibrations Cognitive disorder/dementia according to the MMSE criteria (score less than or equal to 28) Mood disorders (known depression or anxiety disorder) History of deep brain stimulation surgery and or installing an apomorphine pump changing the dose of anti-Parkinson drug during one month before the beginning to the end of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of the third item of the UPDRS questionnaire. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention, after the start of the intervention and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: UPDRS questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantitative changes associated with quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) analysis. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention, after the start of the intervention and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Recording of EEG signals and their nonlinear analysis. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Shoeibi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed