Innovative Models in the Rehabilitation of the Elderly With Parkinson's Disease Through Technological Innovation

Launched by ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI RICOVERO E CURA PER ANZIANI · Sep 10, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new way to help elderly people with Parkinson's disease improve their rehabilitation using robotic devices. The goal is to see how effective these devices are not just right after treatment, but also in the long run, with follow-up check-ups planned for three different times after the treatment ends. The study is currently looking for participants, and anyone aged 23 to 740 years (which seems like a typo, possibly meaning 74 years) can join, as long as they meet certain health criteria.

To be eligible, participants should be in the early to moderate stages of Parkinson's disease, have stable medication for at least a month, and score low on a depression scale. However, those with certain serious health issues, such as uncontrolled epilepsy or severe dementia, cannot participate. If you join, you can expect to use robotic devices designed to assist with rehabilitation and help improve your daily functioning. This trial could be an exciting opportunity to contribute to new treatments that may benefit others with Parkinson's disease in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Hoen and Yahr scale: 1-3 stage
• • FAC ≤ 2
• • Ranking scale score ≤ 3
• • Stability of drug treatment for at least 1 month
• • Geriatric Depression Scale 5-items: negative
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Concomitant participation in other studies
• • Lack of written informed consent
• • Clinical dementia rating (CDR) score ≥ 3
• • History of syncopal episodes, epilepsy and vertigo not controlled pharmacologically
• • Serious dysfunction of the autonomic system
• • Severe behavioral syndromes not compensated by drugs
• • Concurrent neurological diseases
• • Severe systemic diseases with life expectancy \< 1 year
• • Patients unable to follow up.