Endurance Exercise & Virtual Reality for Optimizing Cortical Excitability and Neuroplasticity in PD

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Parkinson Disease
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 85
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
16 (estimated)
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to determine the effects of aerobic exercise as a primer to add-on virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation on balance, postural control and neuroplasticity (ability of brain to adapt in structure and function) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). This study will utilize two groups - one group will receive the exercise and VR, while the other group will receive stretching…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of idiopathic PD (ages 18 -85) in Hoehn and Yahr stages 2 - 3. 2. Subjects need to demonstrate a score of equal to or greater than 23 on the Mini Mental State Examination. 3. Subjects who have a score of ≤21.5 on the Mini Balance Evaluations Systems Test (miniBESTes…
Contacts

Anjali Sivaramakrishnan, PhD

210-567-8626

sivaramakris@uthscsa.edu

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