Effects of Cognitive Dual-Task on Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age40-80
SponsorGazi University

About this trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate gait in individuals diagnosed with PD under tasks involving different cognitive domains, to compare the results with those of age and sex-matched healthy individuals, and to determine which cognitive function has the greatest impact on gait in PD.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

A clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease confirmed by a neurologist according to the United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank diagnostic criteria

Classified between stages 1 and 3 according to the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Staging Scale

Aged between 40 and 80 years

A score of at least 21 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

Disqualifiers

Presence of any neurological disorder other than Parkinson's Disease

Presence of any cardiopulmonary or musculoskeletal condition that may impair safe ambulation

A score of ≥10 for anxiety and ≥7 for depression on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

Presence of visual or auditory impairments that cannot be corrected with assistive devices

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

30 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups

Sponsors and collaborators