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Trial reportMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2019

Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Versus Conventional Physical Therapy for Improving Balance and Gait in Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Hao Feng, Cuiyun Li, Jiayu Liu, Liang Wang, Jing Ma, Guanglei Li, Lu Gan, Xiaoying Shang, Zhixuan Wu

4 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 130 papers, 28 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05621642 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Telerehabilitation-Based Exercise Training on Breathing, Balance and Gait Parameters in Parkinson's Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul University - CerrahpasaRan2022 to 2023Enrolled40ConditionsParkinson Disease, Respiration, Gait Disorders, NeurologicArmsBreathing exercises, Core stabilization exercises, Balance and strengthening exercises
NCT07582497 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Telerehabilitation in a Virtual Environment for Sensorimotor and Cognitive Recovery in Patients With Post-stroke Sequelae and Parkinson's Disease: a Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorAzienda Usl di BolognaRan2026 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsIctus, Stroke, Parkinson DiseaseArmsVR-based Telerehabilitation with Home Kit, Standard Rehabilitation (Conventional Care)
NCT07618728 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of an Individualised Multimodal Group-Based Exercise Programme for People With Parkinson's Disease: A Non-Randomized Feasibility Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad Rey Juan CarlosRan2025 to 2027Enrolled64ConditionsPARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)ArmsExercise Group
NCT07777679 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Evaluating Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (VR-CBT) as a Prehabilitation Intervention for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, IrvineRan2026 to 2028Enrolled80ConditionsDegenerative Spine Disease, Spinal Stenosis LumbarArmsVirtual Reality-Based CBT Prehabilitation (VR-CBT), CBT Prehabilitation without Virtual Reality
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

130 citing papers in PubMed, 28 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Hao FengDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).
Cuiyun LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).
Jiayu LiuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).
Liang WangAdministrative Departments, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).
Jing MaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).
Guanglei LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).
Lu GanDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).
Xiaoying ShangAdministrative Departments, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).
Zhixuan WuDepartment of Geriatric Neurology, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland).

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of virtual reality (VR) technology on balance and gait in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study design was a single-blinded, randomized, controlled study. Twenty-eight patients with PD were randomly divided into the experimental group (n=14) and the control group (n=14). The experimental group received VR training, and the control group received conventional physical therapy. Patients performed 45 minutes per session, 5 days a week, for 12 weeks. Individuals were assessed pre- and post-rehabilitation with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), Third Part of Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS3), and Functional Gait Assessment (FGA). RESULTS After treatment, BBS, TUGT, and FGA scores had improved significantly in both groups (P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the UPDRS3 between the pre- and post-rehabilitation data of the control group (P>0.05). VR training resulted in significantly better performance compared with the conventional physical therapy group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study indicate that 12 weeks of VR rehabilitation resulted in a greater improvement in the balance and gait of individuals with PD when compared to conventional physical therapy.

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AgedExercise TherapyFemaleGaitHumansLevodopaMaleMiddle AgedParkinson DiseasePhysical Therapy ModalitiesPostural BalanceReproducibility of ResultsStroke RehabilitationTime and Motion StudiesVirtual RealityVirtual Reality Exposure TherapyLevodopa

Identifiers

PMID31165721
PMCPMC6563647

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