Using Wii Fit balance exercises to improve health and mobility in older adults with Parkinson’s disease

The effect of Wii Fit–based biofeedback versus traditional rehabilitation on the health status of older adults with Parkinson’s disease: a parallel-group interventional study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202601919185385

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-23

Start date

2025-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

control conventional

study Wiifit

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 60–85 years. • Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease treated with levodopa or dopaminergic agonists. • Hoehn and Yahr stage 1 or 2 (mild to moderate disease). • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score = 23. • Able to ambulate at least 30 metres without an assistive device. • Able to stand unassisted for at least 15 minutes. • No prior experience using video game consoles. • Not currently participating in other rehabilitation programmes. • Willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Other neurological or orthopaedic conditions affecting balance or mobility. • Dementia or clinically relevant depression (Geriatric Depression Scale-15 score = 6). • Any change in Parkinson’s disease medication during the study period.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
T0 1 February2025 Pre-intervention (baseline) , T1 March 2025, . Outcome Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39) global score – health-related quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Modified Falls Efficacy Scale–International (FES-I) – total score reflecting concern about falling during activities of daily living.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactdoaa abdelhameed

professor

koko_md2005@yahoo.com00201224105071

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026