Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Ecological Rythmic-acoustic Stimulation (E-RAS) on Motor Skills in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of Cagliari
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The use of rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) has been proven useful in the management of gait disturbances induced by Parkinson's disease (PD). Typically, the stimuli used to provide RAS consist of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosis of PD according to the UK Brain Bank criteria;
- ability to walk independently;
- absence of relevant hearing impairments which could prevent the correct perception of the auditory cues;
- absence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) \> 24; Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) \> 13);
- absence of psychiatric or severe systemic illnesses;
- mild-to-moderate disability assessed by means of the modified Hoehn and Yahr (H\&Y) staging scale (1,5 ≤ H\&Y ≤ 3);
- no engagement in any rehabilitative program in the 3 months before the beginning of the study
Exclusion
- \-
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03228888
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
July 1 2017
Last Update
July 25 2017
Active Locations (1)
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General Hospital "G. Brotzu"
Cagliari, Italy, 09100