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A Novel Robotic System for Motor-cognitive Exercise for Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Led by Adi Negev-Nahalat Eran · Updated on 2024-12-17
15
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
21 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate a new robotic system designed to help people with Parkinson's disease (PD) improve both motor and cognitive functions. The study focuses on a gamified rehabilitation approach that uses robots and music while participants are seated. Researchers will collect both subjective feedback from users and objective measurements of motor and cognitive performance to understand the system's effects. The study will involve 15 individuals with Parkinson's disease, aged 50 to 75, who will each use the robotic system five times, with each session lasting 30 minutes. The intervention includes features like repetitive and goal-oriented practice, varied difficulty levels, rhythmic cues, and social interaction. This is the first socially assistive robotic platform developed specifically for people with PD, and it may become part of clinical rehabilitation tools if successful. Participants will undergo assessments before the first session and after completing all five sessions. These evaluations include cognitive tests like the MoCA and Color Trails Test, motor assessments such as the UPDRS and Box & Blocks Test, and questionnaires on usability, motivation, and satisfaction. Researchers will monitor engagement levels and improvements in motor and cognitive functions over the course of the study, which is expected to continue until August 2025.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Novel Robotic System for Motor-cognitive Exercise for Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signing the informed consent form
- Men and women aged 50 to 75 years
- Hebrew speakers
- Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease
- Hoehn and Yahr stage 3 or below
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 23 or higher
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of Parkinson's plus syndromes
- Parkinson's disease patients with unrelated neurological symptoms
- Orthopedic problems of the upper limbs
- Recent surgery on the upper limbs
- Uncorrected vision problems
- Uncorrected severe hearing loss
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Approximately 2 to 3 weeks
Participants use a gamified robotic rehabilitation system in a sitting position for motor-cognitive exercise. Each participant completes five sessions, each lasting 30 minutes, incorporating principles like repetitive practice and social interaction.
5 sessions (in-person)
Duration - Up to 1 week after the last session
Participants undergo post-intervention assessments to evaluate motor and cognitive improvements as well as system usability and motivation.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Adi Negev
Ofakim, South, Israel
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Dori Katz, Medical Doctor
I
Ilanit Baum Cohen, Msc. OT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
1
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