Status:

RECRUITING

Virtual Cycling Environments for Persons With Parkinson Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

New York Institute of Technology

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 comp...

Detailed Description

Participants attend two sessions. They complete movement assessments and questionnaires about physical activity. During the first session they bicycle in a semi-immersive (projected on a screen) and a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
  • Hoehn and Yahr stages II-III,
  • 45-75 years old
  • able to ride a stationary upright bicycle
  • able to sign informed consent.

Exclusion

  • 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
  • Have any other medical condition that prevents bicycling
  • Have moderate depression

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 8 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04804202

Start Date

February 8 2021

End Date

December 30 2026

Last Update

May 23 2025

Active Locations (2)

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School of Health Professions

Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07011

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New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York, United States, 11568