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Remote Haptic Rehabilitation for Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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.
Official title: Enhancing Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation Through Remote Haptic Guidance: Field Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-03-25
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2026-03-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Haptic 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
Participants will receive a handheld device similar to the haptic group. However, the device in this intervention will not provide any haptic feedback.