Recruiting

Virtual Reality

Sponsor:

New York Institute of Technology

Code:

NCT05859308

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Virtual Reality Pixel Plucker

Rock Steady Boxing

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to compare experiences and effects of a virtual reality physical program to an in-person Rock Steady Boxing Program. People with Parkinson's disease, age 18 and up, who participate in Rock Steady Boxing weekly may join this study.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Study ID

NCT05859308

Start date

May 15, 2023

Status verified date

Jul, 2023

Completion date

May 15, 2024

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 15, 2024

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion criteria:

  • Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
  • Age 18+ years
  • Currently involved in rock steady boxing
  • Willing to participate 2-3 days/week

Exclusion criteria:

  • Known history of movement-induced vertigo
  • Other cognitive or movement disorders

Study Design

Enrollment

6 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Boxing

Rock Steady Boxing

experimental: Virtual Reality Pixel Plucker

30 minutes of VR engagement

Interventions

Virtual Reality Pixel Plucker

A virtual reality task where participants wear the Virtual Reality headset and respond to targets.

Rock Steady Boxing

An in-person boxing class designed for individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Primary outcome measure

  • Stroop Test, Inquisit Millisecond [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one year ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Amber Sousa, PhD

516-686-7698asousa@nyit.edu

Locations

NYIT

Recruiting

Old Westbury, New York, United States, 11568

Contacts

Amber Sousa, PhD

631-686-7698asousa@nyit.edu

More Information

Sponsor

New York Institute of Technology

Last update posted

Jul 27, 2023

Last verified

Jul, 2023

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by New York Institute of Technology on 2023-07-27.