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Testing balance training on a Segway

Researchers investigate the safety and effects of Segway-based training with added sensory feedback on posture and thinking in Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT05982730

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Start (reported actual date)
2023-11-08
Main measurements finished (planned)
2026-07-31
Study finished (planned)
2026-07-31

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Who can join?

Ages 50 years to 85 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: * a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD with moderate disease stage presenting balance alterations (Hoehn and Yahr stage III) * being stable on medication for at least 1 month * the ability to stand and walk unsupported for 5 min both on and off medication * age between 50 and 85 Exclusion Criteria: * neurological disorders other than PD * major unstable medical illnesses * sensory or musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., diabetes, uncorrected visual problems, arthritis, severe hearing impairments) that will prohibit the ability to perform the assessment tests and receive training
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

SegwayPD: The Effect of Sensory-augmented Postural Training Using Segway on Motor and Cognitive Function in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

Original description

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of postural training emphasized on the integration of multiple sensory information into motor control in individuals with PD. This project is a proof-of-concept study to assess the effectiveness of postural training using Segway, which serves a platform to provide augmented and continuous proprioceptive and visuospatial information during postural training.

Further description from the registry

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of postural training emphasized on the integration of multiple sensory information into motor control in individuals with PD (Parkinson's disease). This project is a proof-of-concept study to assess the effectiveness of postural training using Segway, which serves a platform to provide augmented and continuous proprioceptive and visuospatial information during postural training. Specifically, we will measure postural sway during quiet standing, single and dual-task walking performances, and brain activation during single and dual-task walking from the regions involved in planning and execution of locomotion; these include dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, premotor cortex and primary motor cortex. The changes in visuospatial function and proprioception after training will also be assessed. Individuals with moderate disease stage of PD exhibiting postural instability will be recruited. The participants will receive 1-week training and be assessed at 3 time points: 1-week before, before, and after the training.

Conditions reported: Parkinson Disease

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
Sensory-Augmented Postural Training
Phases
NA
Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Start date reported by registry
2023-11-08 (actual)

Registry updated: 2025-08-13 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2025-08

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Yu-Chen Chung, PT, Ph.D. · 214-648-8838 · yu-chen.chung@utsouthwestern.edu

Subaryani Soedirdjo, Ph.D. · subaryani.soedirdjo@utsouthwestern.edu

Study locations

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Recruiting

Yu-Chen Chung, Ph.D. · 626-551-7945 · yu-chen.chung@utsouthwestern.edu

Facility not reported

United States

Status not reported

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