CODY (Co-design for You): An Immersive Technology Tool for Experiencing and Assessing Home Alterations
Parkinson Disease (PD)
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Parkinson Disease (PD)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Parkinson's Disease participants
- Patients with a mild-to-moderate diagnosis of PD, evaluated using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and the Modified Hoehn and Yahr stages I-III, by a fellowship trained neurologist, arriving at the diagnosis by applying strict UK Brain Bank criteria
- Disease duration is less than 5 years
- With phone area code of 352; 904
- Currently on their medications Inclusion Criteria: Healthy participants
- Individuals who indicated they would like to be contacted for future research opportunities.
- Age-matched (+ or - 5 years) healthy participants without PD
- No history of neurological or orthopedic problems that could impair walking function or upper extremity mobility
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals with atypical features of PD, peripheral neuropathy, vestibular dysfunction, and medications affecting balance or alertness/ attention
- Individuals with the presence of active unstable medical, diabetes, or any orthopedic conditions
- Individuals who have previously undergone any brain surgeries
- Individuals who take any anti-psychotic medications
- Individuals with dementia as reflected by performance on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (score < 24)
- Individuals with elevated scores on the Beck Depression Inventory-II (I.E., ≥20), the recommended cut-off for depressive symptoms in PD by the task force for the Movement Disorders Society or history of severe pre-existing psychiatric difficulties (i.e., schizophrenia)
Sites / Locations
- Shimberg Center for Housing Studies
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Parkinson Disease Group
Healthy Participant Group
Each participant is randomized into 3 types of door alterations: Standard (conforms to conventional residential building practices); Enhanced (conforms to Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA residential building practices or recommendations); and Co-design. Then each participant performs Test #1: Doorway Width and Test #2: Door Frame Color.
Each participant is randomized into 3 types of door alterations: Standard (conforms to conventional residential building practices); Enhanced (conforms to Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA residential building practices or recommendations); and Co-design. Then each participant performs Test #1: Doorway Width and Test #2: Door Frame Color.