Virtual Cycling Environments for Persons With Parkinson Disease
ConditionParkinson Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age45-75
SponsorRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
About this trial
This study asks three questions about Persons with Parkinson Disease that use a bicycle for exercise. 1. Does the use of virtual reality increase the intensity and and enjoyment of the experience compared to bicycling without virtual reality? 2. Does the way in which the bicycling (interval compared to continous) is performed affect the experience? 3. How does the way the virtual reality is delivered (with goggles or projected on a screen) affect the experience?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
Hoehn and Yahr stages II-III,
45-75 years old
able to ride a stationary upright bicycle
Disqualifiers
Have a recent history of severe heart disease, severe lung disease, uncontrolled diabetes, traumatic brain injury or neurological disorder other than Parkinson Disease.
Are unable to follow directions or sign a consent form
Do not have adequate vision or hearing ability to see or hear a television
Have unstable medical condition or musculoskeletal disorder such as severe arthritis, recent knee surgery, hip surgery, or any other condition that the investigators determine would impair the ability to ride the bicycle
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Bicycling with and without virtual reality
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
New York Institute of Technology
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov