Interactive home-based hand training to improve dexterity

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 study aims to evaluate the effects of a 3-week interactive, sensor-based hand training program on upper limb function in patients with Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or those recovering from a stroke. The training focuses on enhancing finger dexterity, which is crucial for performing daily activities. Participants will engage in exercises designed to improve coordination and precision in hand movements, with assessments conducted to measure improvements in hand function.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with confirmed PD, according to UK Brain bank Criteria (Hughes et al., 1992) or
* MS patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), secondary-progressive MS (SPMS) or primary progressive MS (PPMS) according to the revised McDonald's criteria or
* subacute stroke
* written and signed informed consent
* self-reported hand function problems

or

* healthy subject
* written and signed informed consent
* no self-reported hand function problems

Exclusion Criteria:

* MoCA \<21/30
* psychiatric disease
* participation on other interventional trials
* Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc.

Where it's running

• Luzerner Kantonsspital
  Lucerne, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tim Vanbellingen, Prof. Dr. phil. — Luzerner Kantonsspital, Universität Bern
• Study coordinator: Manuela Pastore, PhD
• Email: manuela.pastore@luks.ch
• Phone: +41412057220

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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.