Home-based training for improving gait and balance in movement disorders

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This research project focuses on patients with movement disorders, specifically ataxia and Parkinson's disease, and involves a three-week home-based training program. Participants will engage in video-based coordination and balance training, with two different training protocols being tested: one with shorter, more frequent sessions and another with longer, less frequent sessions. The effectiveness of these training protocols will be assessed through various gait and balance measurements, including data collected via motion capturing systems and participants' smartphones. The study aims to determine if these training methods can lead to significant improvements in patients' mobility and stability.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* clinical diagnosis of cerebellar ataxia or idiopathic Parkinson's syndrome
* opportunity to walk a distance of four meters unhindered at home

Exclusion Criteria:

* other diseases with an impact on motor skills
* severe primary psychiatric illnesses
* current drug or alcohol addiction
* consumptive diseases
* poor general condition
* increased risk of falling (anamnestic fall frequency of ≥ 1x per week or as assessed by the attending physician)
* incapacitated patients in official or court custody or patients unable to give consent
* for PD patients taking medication: not being able to carry out the measurement in the on-phase of the medication

Where it's running

• Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Institut für Klinische Neurowissenschaften und Medizinische Psychologie
  Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Martina Minnerop, PD Dr. med. — Institut für Neurowissenschaften und Medizin (INM-1), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
• Study coordinator: Martina Minnerop, PD Dr. med.
• Email: m.minnerop@fz-juelich.de
• Phone: +49246161-2125

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.