Perception in Parkinson's Disease

Description

The investigators plan to examine the relation of perceptual variables-basic vision, unusual perceptual experiences(including but not limited to visual hallucinations)-to relevant functional variables such as cognition, mood, and alertness/sleepiness in an online sample of persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). It is hypothesized that unusual perceptual experiences will relate significantly to the selected variables. Participants do not need to experience visual hallucinations to be able to participate in this study. This is an observational study only, and not an interventional study.

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease, Perception, Visual Hallucination

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The investigators plan to examine the relation of perceptual variables-basic vision, unusual perceptual experiences(including but not limited to visual hallucinations)-to relevant functional variables such as cognition, mood, and alertness/sleepiness in an online sample of persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). It is hypothesized that unusual perceptual experiences will relate significantly to the selected variables. Participants do not need to experience visual hallucinations to be able to participate in this study. This is an observational study only, and not an interventional study.

Perception in Parkinson's Disease

Perception in Parkinson's Disease

Condition
Parkinson's Disease
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Vision and Cognition Laboratory, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Participants must be at least 40 years old
  • * Have a self-reported diagnosis of idiopathic PD
  • * Be proficient English speakers
  • * Have functional vision
  • * Have internet access, and access to a desktop computer or laptop
  • * Self-reported poor vision (non-functional range)
  • * Lack of access to internet and either a desktop computer or laptop

Ages Eligible for Study

40 Years to 110 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Boston University Charles River Campus,

Alice Cronin-Golomb, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston University

Study Record Dates

2024-12