Status:
COMPLETED
Brain Fitness in Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of South Florida
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a cognitive training program among persons with Parkinson's disease. It is hypothesized that individuals with PD ...
Detailed Description
Parkinson's Disease (PD) affects about 1 million individuals in the United States. In addition to the typical motor dysfunction, PD also affects cognition and vision, even in early stages of the disea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Criteria will be age 40 years or older and clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD in Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 to 3, and on a stable medication regimen (no expected changes in next six months). Subjects with random or severe motor fluctuations and dyskinesias will be excluded. Further inclusion criteria will be no diagnosis of dementia nor evidence of severe dementia that may limit ability to benefit from training, and adequate visual acuity to view testing and training stimuli (far visual acuity \>= 20/80).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
87 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01155349
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
December 10 2012
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33620