Recruiting

Segway Training

Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Code:

NCT05982730

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 50 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Sensory-Augmented Postural Training

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of postural training emphasized on the integration of multiple sensory information into motor control in individuals with PD. This project is a proof-of-concept study to assess the effectiveness of postural training using Segway, which serves a platform to provide augmented and continuous proprioceptive and visuospatial information during postural training.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Study ID

NCT05982730

Start date

Nov 8, 2023

Status verified date

Aug, 2025

Completion date

Jul 31, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 50 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD with moderate disease stage presenting balance alterations (Hoehn and Yahr stage III)
  • being stable on medication for at least 1 month
  • the ability to stand and walk unsupported for 5 min both on and off medication
  • age between 50 and 85

Exclusion Criteria:

  • neurological disorders other than PD
  • major unstable medical illnesses
  • sensory or musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., diabetes, uncorrected visual problems, arthritis, severe hearing impairments) that will prohibit the ability to perform the assessment tests and receive training

Study Design

Enrollment

15 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: PD - individuals with Parkinson Disease, either male or female

Individuals, aged 50-85, with a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson Disease, either male or female, with moderate disease stage presenting balance alterations (Hoehn or Yahr stage III)

Interventions

Sensory-Augmented Postural Training

To examine the safety and efficacy of postural training emphasized on the integration of multiple sensory information into motor control and to assess the effectiveness of postural training using Segway

Primary outcome measure

  • Change from baseline postural sway at week 3 [ Time Frame: Week 1 (2 assessments), Week 3 (1assessment) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Yu-Chen Chung, PT, Ph.D.

214-648-8838yu-chen.chung@utsouthwestern.edu

Subaryani Soedirdjo, Ph.D.

subaryani.soedirdjo@utsouthwestern.edu

Locations

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Recruiting

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390

Contacts

Yu-Chen Chung, Ph.D.

626-551-7945yu-chen.chung@utsouthwestern.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Last update posted

Aug 13, 2025

Last verified

Aug, 2025

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center on 2025-08-13.