CompletedNot Applicable

Poised for Parkinson's - an Intervention to Increase Embodied Agency in People With Parkinson's Disease and Their Carers

United States32 participantsStarted 2020-06-05

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the study is to develop, deliver, and test an online Alexander-based training program for people with Parkinson's disease and their care partners.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * dyad including care partner and person with Parkinson's disease * Hoehn \& Yahr Stage 2 (estimated) * vision and hearing (corrected to) normal * able to use computer, Internet, and Zoom * ambulatory without assistive devices * reside in Idaho Exclusion Criteria: * dementia (screen with MOCA) * severe musculoskeletal pain (screen in interview)

What they're measuring

Motor Function - Objective

Timeframe: Assessed the week before the intervention (week 1) and the week after the intervention (week 11). Difference is reported. Positive number indicates improvement.

Balance - Objective

Timeframe: Assessed the week before the intervention (week 1) and the week after the intervention (week 11). Difference is reported. Positive number indicates improvement.

Balance: Self-report

Timeframe: Assessed the week before the intervention (week 1) and the week after the intervention (week 11). Difference is reported. Positive number indicates improvement.

Posture - Objective

Timeframe: Assessed the week before the intervention (week 1) and the week after the intervention (week 11). Difference is reported. Positive number indicates improvement.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04726709

SponsorUniversity of Idaho

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-08-11

Results submitted2023-08-27

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