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

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    University of South Florida

    Tampa, Florida, United States, 33620