Comparing the Effectiveness of Online Self-management Program and On-site Task-related Training for People With Early Stage Parkinson's Disease on Activity Participation and Quality of Life

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of online self-management program and on-site task-related training for people with early stage Parkinson's disease. people with early stage of Parkinson's disease (age range: 45-70 years) will be randomly assigned into the following three groups: control group, online self-management program group and on-site task-related training group.The control group will receive no treatment during the experimental period. For the other two groups, participants will receive the intervention twice a week, one hour per session and 12 sessions in total. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. the potential impact of motor and non-motor symptoms on activity participation and quality of life for people with early stage of Parkinson's disease (PD). 2. compare and examine the the effectiveness of online self-management program and on-site task-related training for people with early stage Parkinson's disease on activity participation and quality of life.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 45
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Willingness to sign the informed consent form.

• Age between 45 and 70 years, with mild idiopathic Parkinson's disease and Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-2.

• No cognitive impairment.

• No severe depression that could affect the motivation to participate in the study.

• No history of shoulder dislocation or fracture that could affect body proprioception.

• No diseases that could affect the ability to reach for objects, such as stroke.

• No diseases that could affect peripheral sensation, such as diabetes.

• No severe tremors; patients whose hands, when relaxed and placed on the apparatus, still exhibit significant tremor interfering with the experiment will not be included.

• Able to follow instructions and complete the assessment process.

⁃ Have not received physical or occupational therapy in the past year.

Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
RECRUITING
Linkou District
Contact Information
Primary
Kuan-yi Li, PhD
kyli@mail.cgu.edu.tw
+886 32118800
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-03-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: on-line self-management group
The investigators plan to conduct 12 sessions of intervention, one hour per session, 2 sessions per week, for a total of 6 weeks. Participants will receive interventions in their home via online meetings with a certified occupational therapist. The training will be related to functional tasks in daily life. In addition, the investigators will guide participants to use self-management skills in their daily routines. Participants will receive booklets to conduct their self-practice and exercise for 30 minutes per session, two sessions per week, for a total of 6 weeks.
Experimental: on-site task-related group
The investigators plan to conduct 12 sessions of intervention, one hour per session, 2 sessions per week, for a total of 6 weeks. Participants will receive interventions at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. A certified occupational therapist will conduct the interventions. The training will include motor function of upper extremities, balance training and functional tasks. The level of difficulty of the tasks will be adjusted based on the participants' abilities.
No_intervention: control group
To compare the two experimental groups in the context of early Parkinson's disease, the control group will not receive any additional intervention and will continue their regular daily activities without changes.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Chang Gung University

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