Status:

COMPLETED

Application of LLM Care and Related Affective Computing Systems on People With Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study is an adaptation of the Long Lasting Memories (LLM) (NCT02267499) and the subsequent LLM Care (NCT02313935) projects in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). The study aims to examine the ...

Detailed Description

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a highly prevalent chronic neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system, with both motor and non-motor symptoms, having a high impact on the quality of life of t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 50 years and older
  • Native level speakers of the Greek language
  • Able to commit for the required intervention time
  • No significant mobility problems (upper or lower limbs)
  • Normal or corrected to normal visual and auditory acuity
  • In case of any chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc., there should be advice from the competent doctor
  • No serious cardiovascular problems
  • Mild physical activity supervised by a physician
  • Stable medication so as not to affect the patient's functionality from Parkinson's motor symptoms (e.g., stiffness, dyskinesia, restlessness, gait disorder and instability, etc.)

Exclusion

  • History of serious neurological diseases or psychiatric illness
  • Recent (within 6 months) history of stroke, transient ischemic stroke episode, traumatic brain injury, ALS, multiple sclerosis
  • Substance abuse
  • Use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor is not excluded, as long as its use has started 4 months before joining the study, and is stable during its course study remains constant
  • Significant communication disorders
  • Simultaneous enrolment in other studies
  • Patients suspected of not being able or willing to cooperate or comply with study protocol requirements
  • Statin users may be excluded unless during the study the use is constant
  • Patients diagnosed in stages 4 and 5 of the disease, or have undergone surgical treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04426903

Start Date

March 1 2017

End Date

July 1 2018

Last Update

July 22 2021

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Laboratory of Medical Physics, AUTH

Thessaloniki, Greece