The Effects of fNIRS-based Neurofeedback Training on Balance and Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-85
SponsorNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
About this trial
A cross-sectional study (part 1) aims to investigate the influence of fatigue on the MI ability in PD compared to healthy controls. A randomized controlled trial (part 2) aims to compare the effect of fNIRS-based NFB-MI on balance and gait performance versus MI only in people with PD.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
diagnosis of idiopathic PD by neurologist with Hoehn and Yahr stage < 4;
stable medical condition;
capability of walking independently without walking devices.
Disqualifiers
cognitive impairment indicated by MMSE score < 24;
motor imagery ability indicated by KVIQ score < 25;
unable recognize 26 letters in the English alphabet
history of diseases or conditions known to interfere with participating this study (e.g. epilepsy, metal implants in the brain, or deep brain stimulation);
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- fNIRS-based neurofeedback with motor imagery
- Kinesthetic motor imagery
- Motor training
Treatment groups
93 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov