Jay L Alberts, Ryan D Kaya, Amanda L Penko, Matthew Streicher, Eric M Zimmerman, Sara Davidson, Benjamin L Walter, Anson B Rosenfeldt
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Abstract
Background: Postural instability and gait dysfunction (PIGD) is a cardinal symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) and is exacerbated under dual-task conditions. Dual-task training (DTT), enhances gait performance, however it is time and cost intensive. Digitizing DTT via the Dual-task Augmented Reality Treatment (DART) platform can expand the availability of an effective intervention to address PIGD.
Objective: The aim of this project was to evaluate DART in the treatment of PIGD in people with PD compared to a Traditional DTT intervention. It was hypothesized that both groups would exhibit significant improvements in gait, and the improvements for the DART group would be non-inferior to Traditional DTT.
Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with 47 PD participants with PIGD. Both groups completed 16 therapeutic sessions over 8 weeks; the DART platform delivered DTT via the Microsoft HoloLens2. Primary outcomes included clinical ratings and single- and dual-task gait biomechanical outcomes.
Results: Clinical measures of PD symptoms remained stable for DART and Traditional DTT groups. However, both groups exhibited a significant increase in gait velocity, cadence, and step length during single- and multiple dual-task conditions following the interventions. Improvements in gait velocity in the DART group were non-inferior to Traditional DTT under the majority of conditions.
Conclusion: Non-inferior improvements in gait parameters across groups provides evidence of the DART platform being an effective digital therapeutic capable of improving PIGD. Effective digital delivery of DTT has the potential to increase use and accessibility to a promising, yet underutilized and difficult to administer, intervention for PIGD.
Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Dual-task Augmented Reality Treatment for Parkinson's Disease (DART) NCT04634331; posted November 18, 2020.
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Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair (NNR) offers innovative and reliable reports relevant to functional recovery from neural injury and long term neurologic care. The journal''s unique focus is evidence-based basic and clinical practice and research. NNR deals with the management and fundamental mechanisms of functional recovery from conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer''s disease, brain and spinal cord injuries, and peripheral nerve injuries.
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