Brain Fitness in Parkinson's Disease

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a cognitive training program among persons with Parkinson's disease. It is hypothesized that individuals with PD will be able to complete and benefit from the intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01155349

Run by

University of South Florida

People needed

87

Starts

2009-07-01

Expected to finish

2012-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-12-10

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Criteria will be age 40 years or older and clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD in Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 to 3, and on a stable medication regimen (no expected changes in next six months). Subjects with random or severe motor fluctuations and dyskinesias will be excluded. Further inclusion criteria will be no diagnosis of dementia nor evidence of severe dementia that may limit ability to benefit from training, and adequate visual acuity to view testing and training stimuli (far visual acuity >= 20/80).

Where it is running

• University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida, United States

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