Enhancing Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation Through Remote Haptic Guidance: Field Study
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD) often have motor difficulties that can negatively impact daily activities and their quality of life. Research has shown that to slow the progression of these symptoms, patients should partake in effective physical rehabilitation. However, effective physical rehabilitation has many barriers, including timing, cost, and other personal or system-level challenges. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the haptic remote rehabilitation system for patients with PD using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in a field environment.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Over 18 years old
• Diagnosed with PD
Locations
United States
Virginia
Virginia Tech
RECRUITING
Blacksburg
Contact Information
Primary
Sol Lim, Ph.D.
sol@vt.edu
540-231-0083
Backup
Shafiqul Islam, Ph.D.
shafiqul@vt.edu
520-244-9680
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-03-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Haptic group
Participants will receive a handheld device that can provide haptic feedback to guide them in performing different movement tasks. Each participant will be asked to participate in sessions lasting up to one hour, twice/week, for an 8-week period. Participants will be asked to perform typical upper-body movement tasks performed in rehabilitation sessions based on their functional capabilities. This includes Full Extension Circles, Shoulder Press, Full Lateral Movement, and Random Target Matching activity. The haptic device will provide directional guidance to support the participants in completing these movement tasks.
Sham_comparator: Non-haptic group
Participants will receive a handheld device similar to the haptic group. However, this device will not provide any haptic feedback. Each participant will be asked to participate in sessions lasting up to one hour, twice/week, for an 8-week period. Participants will be asked to perform typical upper-body movement tasks performed in rehabilitation sessions based on their functional capabilities. This includes Full Extension Circles, Shoulder Press, Full Lateral Movement, and Random Target Matching activity. Participants will be asked to hold the handheld device during the tasks; however, they will not receive any haptic feedback from the device.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University