RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06154356

Action Observation and Motor Imagery Therapy in Parkinson's Disease

Effect of Action Observation and Motor Imagery Therapy on Balance, Functional Status and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease, Randomized Controlled Trial

Sponsor

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University

Enrollment

54 participants

Start Date

Dec 14, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Summary

In recent years, motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) therapy strategies have been used in rehabilitation programs to increase motor learning in Parkinson's disease (PD). Visuomotor training strategies such as AO and MI therapy rely on the activity of the mirror neuron system to facilitate motor re-learning. Mirror neurons are activated during the performance of goal-directed actions, also when observing the same action and visualizing the action in the mind. The aim of this clinical trial is to test whether the application of AO and MI treatment in PD in addition to conventional rehabilitation programs has an additional effect on Balance, Functional Status and Quality of Life.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing two types of motor rehabilitation therapy — action observation therapy (watching videos of movements) and motor imagery therapy (mentally rehearsing movements) — in people with Parkinson's disease. Both techniques use the brain's ability to mentally simulate movement to help improve physical function, balance, and walking ability. **You may be eligible if...** - You have a confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease - Your Parkinson's is in stages 1–3 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale (mild to moderate) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have significant cognitive problems that prevent you from following simple instructions - You have severe hearing or vision problems that cannot be adequately corrected - You have another musculoskeletal condition (such as joint problems or nerve damage) that significantly affects your physical movement - You have uncontrolled high blood pressure or uncontrolled diabetes - You have symptomatic lung disease (asthma, COPD, emphysema) - You have symptomatic heart disease (coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart failure) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERAction observation and motor imagery therapy for rehabilitation

Action observation; Patients will watch some exercises accompanied by music from a previously prepared video for 10 minutes. Exercises include 8-10 repetitions of abduction-adduction, horizontal abduction-adduction, flexion-extension and supination-pronation movements for the upper extremity, and stepping, forward-backward stepping, side stepping and ankle dorsiflexion movements for the lower extremity. Motor imagery training; Patients will be asked to visualize the actions they watched in their minds for 10 minutes. Then the patients will watch the video again and will be asked to perform the exercises while watching.

OTHERSham action observation and motor imagery therapy for rehabilitation

Sham action observation; Patients will watch a video consisting of static nature photographs for 10 minutes with the same music. Sham motor imaginary; Patients will think about the video they watched for 10 minutes. Then, they will watch another video in which the exercises are performed only once, and they will be asked to do the exercises. They will be given enough time to do 8-10 repetitions.