Improve walking balance with neurofeedback
- Trial ID
- NCT05800470
- Official Title
- The Novel Application of fNIRS-based Neurofeedback to Enhance Effects of Motor Imagery on Balance and Gait Performance in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
- Goal
- Improve walking balance with neurofeedback
- Phase
- NA
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Enrollment
- 93 participants
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Movement Disorder, Functional
- Interventions
- fNIRS-based neurofeedback with motor imagery, Kinesthetic motor imagery, Motor training
Plain-Language Summary
The trial aims to make motor imagery training more effective for improving balance and walking in people with Parkinson's, so mental practice leads to clearer, safer movement in daily life. Participants do kinesthetic motor imagery while wearing an fNIRS cap that measures blood oxygen changes in motor brain areas and gives real-time feedback, teaching you to activate the right regions more reliably; it is a non-drug, add-on training that works alongside your usual Parkinson's medications. They are looking for people age 40 to 85 with idiopathic Parkinson's, Hoehn and Yahr stage under 4, who can walk independently for about 10 minutes, have no major cognitive impairment (MMSE 24 or higher) and have adequate motor imagery ability, and who do not have brain implants, epilepsy, other serious neurological or psychiatric conditions, or non-PD central nervous system medications. If this sounds interesting, bring it up with your neurologist to see if it might fit your care plan.
Locations
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, None Selected, Taiwan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying fNIRS-based neurofeedback with motor imagery. The trial aims to make motor imagery training more effective for improving balance and walking in people with Parkinson's, so mental practice leads to clearer, safer movement in daily life. Participants do kinesthetic motor imagery while wearing an fNIRS cap that measures blood oxygen changes in motor brain areas and gives real-time feedback, teaching you to activate the right regions more reliably; it is a non-drug, add-on training that works alongside your usual Parkinson's medications. They are looking for people age 40 to 85 with idiopathic Parkinson's, Hoehn and Yahr stage under 4, who can walk independently for about 10 minutes, have no major cognitive impairment (MMSE 24 or higher) and have adequate motor imagery ability, and who do not have brain implants, epilepsy, other serious neurological or psychiatric conditions, or non-PD central nervous system medications. If this sounds interesting, bring it up with your neurologist to see if it might fit your care plan.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be between 40 Years and 85 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 1 location.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- No. There is no cost to participate. Study-related care and treatment are provided at no charge.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 4 months.