NCT06147726

Upper Extremity Rehabilitation With Virtual Reality in Parkinson's Disease Patients

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Supported Upper Extremity Position Matching Exercises in Parkinson's Disease Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ramazan KURUL · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Upper extremities are the first part of the body to be affected by Parkinson's disease. Although studies have shown that virtual reality-assisted rehabilitation methods are effective on gait and balance, studies on their use for upper extremity rehabilitation are limited. For this reason, the aim of the project is to examine whether virtual reality supported upper extremity position matching exercises, which will be specially prepared according to joint ranges of motion, will provide functional improvement in the upper extremities of individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Detailed description

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor disorders. Difficulties in using the upper limbs caused by these motor impairments are common with the disease. Upper limb motor impairments in PD include slowness of movement, difficulties in performing sequential tasks and limitations in upper limb function. Studies show that the upper extremities are usually the most affected body region in the early stages of PD. Despite this, the number of rehabilitation methods that can be used for upper extremity rehabilitation is limited. Impairments in upper extremity motor function constitute a leading problem in the lives of individuals with PD by affecting their ability to perform activities of daily living. Virtual reality applications stand out as an innovative approach in neurorehabilitation. Previous studies have reported positive effects of virtual reality on gait function and balance in PD. However, the number of studies designed with virtual reality for the upper limb is limited. Therefore, this project aims to fill the gap in the literature by examining the effectiveness of virtual reality-based rehabilitation in PD with a particular focus on upper extremity motor function and proprioception.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease
• Virtual Reality
• Neurological Rehabilitation
• Upper Extremity Dysfunction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Upper extremity position matching exercises in virtual reality	In addition to conventional treatment approaches for 20 minutes 2 days a week for 8 weeks, joint positioning exercises (4 different game sequences of 4 minutes, 1 minute rest between each sequence, total 20 minutes) designed specifically for the individual's existing range of motion will be applied to the VR group.
OTHER	Conventional physiotherapy	proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques, parkinson-specific upper extremity and balance and gait exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-01
• Primary completion: 2024-10-01
• Completion: 2024-10-15
• First posted: 2023-11-28
• Last updated: 2026-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)