The Influence of Manual and Verbal Guidance for Therapeutic Results in People With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Parkinson Disease focused on measuring Virtual Reality, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Rehabilitation, Gait, Balance
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parkinson's disease diagnosis according to Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank of London criteria
- Active treatment with levodopa
- Classification in stages 1, 2 and 3 according to Hoehn and Yahr Classification
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe cognitive impairment defined as ≤ 20 in Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- Severe respiratory and / or cardiovascular conditions
- Visual and / or auditory deficit that can not be corrected with orthotics;
- Other previously detected orthopedic or neurological diseases, other than Parkinson's Disease, that may interfere with the individual's performance;
- Previous experience with Microsoft XBOX Kinect® games;
- Be in rehab at another location concomitant with study training.
Sites / Locations
- Brazil Parkinson Association
- Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Science & Disorders, Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Manual and verbal guidance (MVG)
No manual and verbal guidance (NMVG)
Physical Therapy
The MVG Group will be done by experimental group with the manual and verbal guidance of a physiotherapist using four games of X-Box Kinect system®
The NMVG Group will be done by experimental group using four games of X-Box Kinect system® in the presence of a physiotherapist that will care about the safety of the participants without interfere in their moviment pattern.
The Control Group will be trained by conventional Physical Therapy exercises.