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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06052280
Pilot Study: Parkinson's Conventional Physiotherapy vs Home-based Telerehabilitation (PD-REHAB-NET)
Management of Initial Parkinson's Disease: a Prospective, Mono-centric, no Profit Pilot Clinical Trial Comparing Conventional Face-to-face Physiotherapy and Home-based Telerehabilitation
The Parkinson TELEREHABilitation-NET pilot study (Parkinson TELEREHAB-NET) is designed to observe and monitor PD patients in their initial phase (which includes the period from the onset of motor symptoms until the onset of motor fluctuations) and to assess the feasibility of an integrated multidimensional approach in treating and managing PD patients in a local clinical setting (ASL CN1). Chiefly, through this pilot study, feasibility and acceptability of the general experimental plan, as well as the potential for positive effects of physiotherapy in early PD patients will be assessed.
So, this pilot study primarily aims at:
- validating the feasibility of the study protocol, assessing participants' inclusion and exclusion criteria, testing instruments/procedures used for home rehabilitation (both for the Telerehabilitation Exercise group - TrE arm and for the Home Self-Exercise group - HSE arm), testing the suitability of the method for data collection;
- obtaining the required preliminary data for the calculation of a sample size for the primary outcome, in both arms;
- evaluating appropriateness of the consent form, recruitment potentials, time needed to receive written consent, and the required number of researchers/medical specialists/physiotherapists needed to cover the whole study path;
- assessing patients' acceptability of the intervention, through the evaluation of the adherence to rehabilitation process (in both arms), the completeness of proposed measurements, and compliance at follow-up.
Secondary objectives are the monitoring of patients' perceived quality of life, and of motor performance and non-motor symptoms through specific rating scales, after completing the whole rehabilitation path (described below) compared to baseline level, and maintenance of results over time.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Federica Gallo, Biostatistic
- Phone Number: +390174676121
- Email: federica.gallo@aslcn1.it
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
General:
- adults, aged 18 or older;
- medical diagnosis of idiopathic PD according the most recent Movement Disorder Society diagnostic criteria;
- disease stage ≤ 2 on the Hoehn&Yahr scale;
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment score >25;
- ability to read, understand and provide a written informed consent, in accordance with good clinical practice and local regulations;
- motivation and possibility to show up for planned controls and to comply with the requested study procedures.
Specific for TrE arm:
- wireless internet access at home;
- adequate room to place telerehabilitation device (about 2 meters in front of device monitor).
Exclusion Criteria:
- <18 years of age;
- Any atypical, iatrogenic, or secondary Parkinsonism;
- Disease stage > 2 on the Hoehn&Yahr scale;
- Any severe orthopaedic, vascular, respiratory, or cardiac problems or any other medical condition that, in the principal investigator's opinion, could limit participation in moderate exercise or the study protocol.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Telerehabilitation Exercise group (TrE arm)
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After the outpatient intensive physical therapy program (common to both study arms), patients in the TrE group will continue with prescribed self-training at home through telerehabilitation, at least 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Each physical exercise session will consist of at least 5 minutes of aerobic warming-up, 35 minutes of specific high-intensity exercises for PD, and 5 minutes of aerobic cool-down. The TrE arm will be supported by a telerehabilitation device which will be installed and tested at the patients' home immediately after the outpatient intensive program. The device will track any access and exercise duration, so that the physiotherapists will be able to remotely monitor both the actual duration of each session and their weekly frequency. One session per week will be directly and online supervised by a physiotherapist, while the other two will be recorded only.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Home Self-Exercise group (HSE arm)
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After the outpatient intensive physical therapy program (common to both study arms), patients in the HSE group will continue with prescribed self-training at home, at least 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Each physical exercise session will consist of at least 5 minutes of aerobic warming-up, 35 minutes of specific high-intensity exercises for PD, and 5 minutes of aerobic cool-down. The HSE arm will be given a booklet containing detailed explanations and pictures of the assigned exercises, in order to guide them in the correct execution of the requested movements. Subjects in this group will be asked to fill in a training diary to keep track of the training sessions and their duration. Once a week a physiotherapist will contact patients to discuss possible problems encountered in performing the exercises and to help in solving them.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Study recruitment potentials
Time Frame: baseline
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total number of enrolled subjects / total number of eligible subjects
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baseline
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Single arm recruitment potentials
Time Frame: baseline
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arm-specific number of enrolled subjects / arm-specific number of eligible subjects
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baseline
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Adherence to study path
Time Frame: at end of outpatient intensive exercise program (4 weeks from baseline), after training at home (8 weeks from baseline), and for home-based training (follow-ups at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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drop-out rate at each single step, total and by arm
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at end of outpatient intensive exercise program (4 weeks from baseline), after training at home (8 weeks from baseline), and for home-based training (follow-ups at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Compliance to interventions
Time Frame: at end of outpatient intensive exercise program (4 weeks from baseline), after training at home (8 weeks from baseline), and for home-based training (follow-ups at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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number of fulfilled visits / number of scheduled visits
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at end of outpatient intensive exercise program (4 weeks from baseline), after training at home (8 weeks from baseline), and for home-based training (follow-ups at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Cognitive functions
Time Frame: from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
This scale ranges from 0 to 30 points, with higher scores meaning a better outcome.
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from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Freezing of gait
Time Frame: from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in Freezing of Gait Questionnaire.
This scale ranges from 0 to 24 points, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome.
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from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Movement disorders
Time Frame: from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in Movement Disorder Scale (parts 1, 2, 3, and 4).
This scale ranges from 0 to 260 points, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome.
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from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Postural control
Time Frame: from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test.
This scale ranges from 0 to 28 points, with higher scores meaning a better outcome.
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from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Sensory orientation
Time Frame: from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in Non-Motor Symptom Scale.
This scale ranges from 0 to 360 points, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome.
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from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Quality of life
Time Frame: from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire.
This scale ranges from 0 to 32 points, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome.
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from baseline to follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Walking ability
Time Frame: after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in 6-minute walking test.
This test measures how many meters the patient can cover in 6 minutes.
The minimum is 0 meter, the maximum is not pre-specified; a longer distance means a better outcome.
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after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Transition ability between sitting and standing
Time Frame: after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in 5-time sit-to-stand test.
This test measures in how many seconds the patient manages to sit and stand for 5 times.
Minimum and maximum time lengths are not pre-specified; a higher time means a worse outcome.
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after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Backward walking ability
Time Frame: after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in 3-meter backward walking test.
This test measures in how many seconds the patient manages to walk backward for a 3 meters distance.
Minimum and maximum time lengths are not pre-specified; a higher time means a worse outcome.
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after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Turning ability
Time Frame: after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in 360° turn right-to-left test.
This test measures in how many seconds the patient manages to perform a complete 360° turn from right to left.
Minimum and maximum time lengths are not pre-specified; a higher time means a worse outcome.
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after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Manual dexterity
Time Frame: after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in Coin rotation test.
This test measures how many times the patient manages to turn a coin (of 25 millimeters in diameter) in 30 seconds.
The minimum is 0, the maximum is not pre-specified; more the times better the outcome.
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after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Transition ability between standing and prone position
Time Frame: after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in Stand-prone-stand test.
This test measures in how many seconds the patient takes to change position from standing to prone to standing again.
Minimum and maximum time lengths are not pre-specified; a higher time means a worse outcome.
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after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Dynamic stability
Time Frame: after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Possible patients' changes in 4-square-step test.
This test measures in how many seconds the patient sequentially steps over four delimited areas (1 square meter large).
Minimum and maximum time lengths are not pre-specified; a higher time means a worse outcome.
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after active interventions (at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks from baseline) and at follow-ups (at 6 months and at 12 months from baseline)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Elona Brahimi, MD, Neurology Unit, Movement Disorders Clinic , Local Health Authority, ASL Cuneo 1, Italy
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Resolution 982 of May 16, 2023
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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