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Innovative Models in the Rehabilitation of the Elderly With Parkinson's Disease Through Technological Innovation

Assistive Robotic in the Elderly: Innovative Models in the Rehabilitation of the Elderly With Parkinson's Disease Through Technological Innovation


Sponsor

Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani

Enrollment

195 participants

Start Date

Dec 3, 2019

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The final goal of the present study is to propose a new approach in the Parkinson's Disease rehabilitation, focused on the use of robotic devices and to check the results not only at the end of the treatment but also in the long term, foreseeing 3 follow-up.


Eligibility

Min Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Hoen and Yahr scale: 1-3 stage
  • FAC ≤ 2
  • Ranking scale score ≤ 3
  • Stability of drug treatment for at least 1 month
  • Geriatric Depression Scale 5-items: negative

Exclusion Criteria9

  • Concomitant participation in other studies
  • Lack of written informed consent
  • Clinical dementia rating (CDR) score ≥ 3
  • History of syncopal episodes, epilepsy and vertigo not controlled pharmacologically
  • Serious dysfunction of the autonomic system
  • Severe behavioral syndromes not compensated by drugs
  • Concurrent neurological diseases
  • Severe systemic diseases with life expectancy \< 1 year
  • Patients unable to follow up.

Interventions

OTHERcontrol arm

Each session will include 50 minutes of traditional physical rehabilitation therapy

OTHERvirtual reality games

Each session will include 30 minutes of traditional physical rehabilitation therapy followed by 20 minutes of robotic Tymo system (Tyromotion, Austria), a wireless static and dynamic platform, for evaluating and rehabilitating posture.

OTHERrobotic treadmill

Each session will include 30 minutes of traditional physical rehabilitation therapy followed by 20 minutes of robotic Walker View (TecnoBody, Italy) a treadmill equipped with a sensorized belt with eight load cells and a 3D camera


Locations(2)

IRCCS INRCA Hospital

Ancona, Italy

IRCCS INRCA Hospital

Fermo, Italy

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