Remote Haptic Rehabilitation for Parkinson's Disease

Part of paid clinical trials in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Sponsor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Study ID
NCT07457710
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Parkinson's Disease (PD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Haptic device — DEVICE
    Participants will receive a custom-made handheld haptic device, which will be used to perform selected movement tasks. The device can generate the feeling of directional feedback.
  • Non-haptic device — DEVICE
    Participants will receive a handheld device similar to the haptic group. However, the device in this intervention will not provide any haptic feedback.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 25, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • 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.

Primary Outcome Measure

System Usability Scale (SUS) [ Time Frame: At the end of the trial in week 8 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIP
Virginia TechBlacksburgVirginia24060

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