Remote Haptic Rehabilitation for Parkinson's Disease

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

About this trial

Individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD) often have motor difficulties that can negatively impact daily activities and their quality of life. Research has shown that to slow the progression of these symptoms, patients should partake in effective physical rehabilitation. However, effective physical rehabilitation has many barriers, including timing, cost, and other personal or system-level challenges. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the haptic remote rehabilitation system for patients with PD using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in a field environment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Over 18 years old

Diagnosed with PD

Disqualifiers

Hoehn and Yahr stage outside 1-3

Lives outside the 48 contiguous states in the USA

Unable to move hands and head without assistance

Unable to remain seated in an upright position for up to an hour

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Haptic device
  • Non-haptic device

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups