Remote Haptic Rehabilitation for Parkinson's Disease
This study is looking at a new way to help people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) with their movement difficulties. It's testing a custom-made handheld device that can give you a feeling of directional feedback (called a haptic device) to help with rehabilitation at home. Some participants will use this haptic device, while others will use a similar device without the feedback. The goal is to see how easy the haptic device is to use and if it helps improve arm movement accuracy, speed, and smoothness over 8 weeks. You can join if you are over 18, have been diagnosed with PD, and meet certain health criteria. The study is currently unclear on its status.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to enroll 20 participants with Parkinson's Disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to use either a haptic device or a non-haptic device.
- What's involved
- Participants will use a handheld device to perform selected movement tasks for 8 weeks. Arm movement will be measured from the start of the study until the end of the 8-week intervention.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants' arm movement will be measured for 8 weeks, and system usability will be assessed at the end of the 8-week trial.
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Remote Haptic Rehabilitation for Parkinson's Disease
At a glance
Conditions
NCT07457710
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginiastudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Sol Lim, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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What this trial measures
- System Usability Scale (SUS)At the end of the trial in week 8
This scale evaluates participants' perceived usability of the device and the haptic feedback. It consists of 10 items, each scored on a 5-point Likert scale (0-4). The total raw score is converted to a scale of 0-100. A higher score will indicate better usability. A score of 68 is considered average usability. Scores above 68 reflect above average usability, while scores below 68 reflect below-average usability.
- Arm movement accuracy, speed, and smoothnessFrom enrollment to the end of intervention at 8 weeks
Each handheld device (both with and without haptic) are equipped with Intertial Measurement Units (IMUs). The data from the IMUs will be used to measure the movement accuracy, speed, and smoothness of the arm. Data recording will start during enrollment as baseline. Whenever participants complete any sessions during the 8-week trial period, data from the IMUs will be recorded to calculate movement accuracy, speed, and smoothness. We will compare these measures across the trial period to determine performance changes in the participants.