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. 2022 Jun 6;2022(6):CD011574. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011574.pub2

NCT04874051.

Study name Sensor‐based assessment and rehabilitation of Balance in Neurological Diseases (BALANCE)
Methods RCT
Participants Target sample size: 120 overall, with a subset of these with Parkinson's disease
Inclusion criteria for participants with Parkinson's disease: Berg Balance Scale < 50/56, able to stand without support for 1 minute, Functional Independence measure < 100/126, Barthel Index < 80/100, Hoehn and Yahr stage 1.5 to 3, Subitem "freezing" when walking"of the UPDRS ≤ 2.
Exclusion criteria: untreated epilepsy, major depressive disorder, fractures, dementia, ideomotor apraxia, neglect, severe impairment of verbal comprehension, severe acoustic and visual disorders.
Interventions 1. Balance exercise using exercise in a virtual reality environment, 60 minutes, 5 times per week for 3 weeks
2. Balance exercise without the virtual reality environment, 60 minutes, 5 times per week for 3 weeks
Outcomes 1. Rate of falls
Other outcomes not relevant to this review
Starting date September 2, 2019
Contact information Dr Andrea Turolla
San Camillo IRCCS
Email: andrea.turolla@ospedalesancamillo.net
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