Effects of Virtual Reality Based Training on Posture Stability in Parkinson's Disease

Effects of Virtual Reality Based Training on Posture Stability in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02671396

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-02

Start date

2013-08-31

Completion date

2014-08-31

Last updated

2016-02-02

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Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Keywords

Virtual Reality, Postural Stability, Balance Training, Parkinson's Disease

Brief summary

The present study is to examine the effects of a virtual reality based balance training using the Kinect sensor on postural stability and functional balance in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALVirtual reality based intervention

Virtual reality based balance training

BEHAVIORALConventional intervention

Conventional balance training

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Hoehn and Yahr stages I through III * A score of more than or equal to 24 on the mini-mental state examination * Stable medication usage * Freedom from any other problems that might affect training

Exclusion criteria

* Unstable medical conditions * Histories of other diseases known to interfere with participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
One-leg stance test	Change from Baseline at 8 weeks
Limits of stability test	Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Berg Balance Scale	Change from Baseline at 8 weeks
Timed up and go test	Change from Baseline at 8 weeks

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026