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Balance assessment and rehabilitation from home

Researchers study whether balance problems can be assessed and treated effectively through remote appointments for people with Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT05680597

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Start (reported actual date)
2022-09-19
Main measurements finished (planned)
2027-06
Study finished (planned)
2027-06

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Changes we have recorded
  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Papers connected to this study

Silva-Batista C, Wilhelm JL, Scanlan KT, Stojak M, Carlson-Kuhta P, Chen S, Liu W, de la Huerta TNG, Horak FB, Mancini M, King LA. Balance telerehabilitation and wearable technology for people with Parkinson's disease (TelePD trial). BMC Neurol. 2023 Oct 13;23(1):368. doi: 10.1186/s12883-023-03403-3. ↗
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Who can join?

Ages 55 years to 85 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of idiopathic PD from movement disorders neurologist with the United Kingdom Brain Bank criteria of bradykinesia and one or more of the following - rest tremor, rigidity, and balance problems not from visual, vestibular, cerebellar or proprioceptive conditions 2. responsive to levodopa (self-reported) 3. Hoehn \& Yahr stages I-III; 4. ages 55-85 years old 5. ability to follow directions in order to participate in testing procedures and exercise classes 6. free of any medical conditions or medication that contraindicates participation in an exercise program 7. willing and able to participate in rehabilitation intervention approximately 3x/week for 4 weeks while also refraining from making changes to medications (as reasonable) or to other exercise programs during the study period. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Major musculoskeletal or neurological disorders, structural brain disease, epilepsy, acute illness or health history, other than PD, significantly affecting gait and balance (i.e., musculoskeletal disorder, vestibular problem, head injury, stroke, cardiac disease, etc.) 2. medical condition that precludes exercise 3. cognitive inability to participate in an exercise program, such as MoCA score less than or equal to 19, prior diagnosis of dementia or inability to follow directions 4. recurrent fallers, defined as those who fall more than 3 times a week (from patient and caregiver recollection) 5. excessive use of alcohol or recreational drugs 6. recent change in medication 7. inability to stand and walk for ISAW without an assistive device.
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Balance Tele-rehabilitation With Wearable Technology for Older Adults With Parkinson's Disease

Short title used by the registry

Balance Tele-Rehab in Parkinson's Disease

Original description

This project will determine the feasibility and efficacy of remote assessment and treatment of balance disorders in people with Parkinson's disease.

Further description from the registry

This project consists of a virtual balance assessment which will use objective measures of balance and gait obtained with wearable sensors on the feet and waist. During a virtual assessment, the Modified Instrumented Stand and Walk Test (ISAW) will be conducted in 80 people with Parkinson's disease (PD) to predict a gold-standard, clinical in-person assessment of balance, the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test (Mini-BESTest). For the balance rehabilitation there will be 80 participants randomized into two groups: 1) unsupervised home Agility Boot Camp (ABC) exercises (standard of care), 2) telerehabilitation with therapist conducting the ABC exercise program. Mobility during daily life will be measured using wearable sensors to explore if improvements after rehabilitation transfer to daily life mobility. The long-term goal of this project is to develop a more effective, home-based balance assessment and treatment that can be used in older adults with balance impairments to improve safe mobility during daily life.

Conditions reported: Parkinson Disease

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
Balance Tele-Rehabilitation Agility Boot Camp (ABC)
Phases
NA
Sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
Start date reported by registry
2022-09-19 (actual)

Registry updated: 2026-05-22 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2026-05

Registry records retrieved 2026-10-11 (UTC). Individual records may have older updates. Recruitment and eligibility must be confirmed with the study team.

Contact the research team

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Laurie King, PhD · 503-418-2602 · kingla@ohsu.edu

Martina Mancini, PhD · 503-418-2600 · mancinim@ohsu.edu

Study locations

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Oregon Health Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Recruiting

Laurie King · kingla@ohsu.edu

Patty Carlson-Kuhta, PhD · carlsonp@ohsu.edu

Facility not reported

United States

Status not reported

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