Tai Chi Intervention by Telerehabilitation

NCT03985631 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2020-3253
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Rational : A lot of people in the province of Quebec suffer from Parkinson's disease and they are mostly vulnerable because they gradually lose their autonomy with the worsening of the disease. Physiotherapy was proven to be an effective treatment method for these patients. However, accessibility to care remains a major issue. Objective: This project aims to establish the clinical feasibility of a Tai chi rehabilitation program through tele rehabilitation to patients suffering of Parkinson's disease. Methodology : This pilot study will be conduct with a pre/post-test device. Therefore, to reach the objective, an evaluation will be done before the intervention and directly after the end of the 12 weeks program. Also, the obstacles encountered during the interventions will be noted in a logbook. Benefits: This is a priority research because its aim is to develop a care system that is efficient and accessible for a target population. The results of this study will confirm the possibility to put in place a telerehabilitation program who could reach, on a larger scale, more patients suffering from Parkinson's disease.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

Tai Chi; Telerehabilitation; Parkinson Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in balance

  Mini BESTest

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in quality of life

  3 months

• Satisfaction with service received

  3 months

Study Arms (1)

Telerehabilitation

EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi intervention by telerehabilitation (3-month intervention, three sessions per week: two supervised session and one unsupervised session).

Other: Rehabilitation intervention

Interventions

Rehabilitation intervention OTHER

Rehabilitation sessions based on Tai Chi through telerehabilitation

Also known as: Télérehabilitation (Tai Chi)

Telerehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• to be diagnosed with Parkinson Disease according to the " Movement Disorders Society's diagnostic criteria " for at least 3 years
• Presence of a postural instability measured by the pull test according to Movement Disorders Society-Sponsored revision scale of Unified Parkinson Disease Rating scale " (MDS-UPDRS) with a score to item 3, 12 ≥ 1,
• Have access to Internet
• Have a caregiver available during rehabilitation sessions

You may not qualify if:

• Have a une cognitive impairment measured by the " Mini-Mental State Examination " (MMSE), with a total score \< 24.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Université de Sherbrooke: lead

Study Sites (2)

Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1K 2R1, Canada

Location

Research Centre on Aging

Sherbrooke, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Tai Ji

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Michel Tousignant, PhD

  Université de Sherbrooke

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Single group receiving the intevention, one evaluation before and 1 one after the intervention period.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 23, 2019
• First Posted: June 14, 2019
• Study Start: January 22, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 6, 2020
• Study Completion: June 6, 2020
• Last Updated: September 29, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (2)