|

Online Motor Control in People With Parkinson's Disease

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by University of Delaware
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorUniversity of Delaware
Started2018-12-12
Est. completion2024-12-12
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 85 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
View on ClinicalTrials.gov →

NCT04616508

Summary

This study aims to better understand how people with Parkinson's control reaching movements. Specifically, we are asking how these individuals respond to different environmental perturbations. Testing includes reaching movements made within a virtual reality set-up.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 85 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion criteria (all participants):

* Age 18-85 years
* Able to perform reaching movements of \~20 cm (8 inches)
* MMSE score ≥ 26/30
* Willing and able to attend all testing sessions

Inclusion criteria (PD group only):

* Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease per self report
* Currently taking dopaminergic/dopamine agonist medication

Exclusion criteria (all participants):

* Any chronic or recent upper extremity musculoskeletal conditions that affects reaching
* Any neurological disorders other than Parkinson's disease (e.g., seizure disorders, closed head injuries with loss of consciousness greater than 15 minutes, CNS neoplasm, history of stroke)

Conditions3

Motor ControlParkinson DiseaseParkinson's Disease

Locations1 site

University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware, 19713
Joie Tang

Browse More Trials

Parkinson's Disease trials

Trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov. Trial status and eligibility can change — verify directly with the study contact or on ClinicalTrials.gov.

This site does not provide medical advice. Always consult your doctor before considering enrollment in a clinical trial. Learn more on our About page.