Plain-English translation of NCT04087031 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This study is testing whether two robotic rehabilitation devices—called Tymo and Walker View—can help older people with Parkinson's disease walk better and feel more stable. Participants will receive either traditional physical therapy alone, or traditional therapy combined with 20 minutes of robotic device training. The goal is to see if the robotic systems help more than therapy alone.
Parkinson's disease causes balance and walking problems that don't improve with standard medications. Physical therapy helps, but researchers believe that robotic devices might enhance recovery by allowing patients to practice movements more intensively and with more repetitions—helping the brain rewire itself through repeated exercise.
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You will visit the clinic twice per week for 5 weeks (10 sessions total). Each session lasts 50 minutes. Depending on which group you're randomly assigned to, you'll either receive traditional physical therapy alone, or 30 minutes of standard therapy plus 20 minutes of practice with one of the robotic devices designed to help with balance and walking. You'll also have follow-up assessments at the end of treatment and again at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years to see how you're doing.
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