Investigation of Road-crossing Safety Before and After Training Between Parkinson Disease Pedestrians and Older Pedestrians

November 12, 2012 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

An Investigation of Road Crossing Safety Before and After Training Between Parkinson Disease Pedestrians and Older Pedestrians

As society ages, a large amount of human factors related research has been carried out into the subject of the safety of the elderly in their daily lives. However, most research focuses on the general elderly population and there is a serious lack of research into elderly sufferers of Parkinson's disease (PD), who receive a substantial amount of attention in medical circles. In the investigators previous study, the investigators have found that patient with PD had decreased ability to cross the road as compared to age/gender matched control subjects. Hence, this research proposed several training programs to enhance the safety of crossing road, including safe place finding，roadside search，time gap and perception of other's intentions. The investigators will compare the parameters of crossing road ability before and after training programs in patients with PD and control subjects.

The results of this research will clarify the correlation between medical scale test indicators and movement safety for patients with PD. The effects of training programs will be provided for further safety management and design concepts to improve the lives of this disease group.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with Parkinson's disease
  • Age between 18-80 years
  • Patients signed the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with atypical parkinsonism

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Patients with Parkinson's disease
Using simulated traffic scene system to help patients with Parkinson's disease improve crossing road behaviors.
Behavioral: behavioral training for crossing road
behavioral training programs for crossing road, such as verbal oral cues and simulated traffic scenes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The parameters of cross road
Time Frame: 1 year
The main outcome variables were crossing time (CT), remaining time (RT), and safety margin (SM). The CT was the time taken by the subjects to cross the 3.5-m-wide road. The CT was measured at the normal walking pace and the fastest pace of each individual. Response time was measured in the simulated traffic situation and was defined as the time between starting the visual situation and the participant pressing the response button to decide to cross the road. The RT was the difference between the time gap (between the coming vehicle and the pedestrian) and the response time.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Chin-Hsien Lin, MD. PhD, National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 1, 2013

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 16, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 16, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2012

Last Verified

November 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PDcrossroad

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