Does Aquatic Physiotherapy improve quality of life, balance and gait in people with early to mid stage Parkinson's Disease?

Comparison of the effects of aquatic physiotherapy with no physiotherapy on quality of life, balance, and gait in people with early to mid stage Parkinson's disease.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000900213

Enrollment

Registered

2009-10-16

Start date

2007-03-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The efficacy of hydrotherapy to land based therapy in th early to mid stages of Parkinson's disease

Interventions

water based exercises for approx 45 minutes twice a week for 8 weeks; patients standing in chest deep warm water with option of holding on to handrail; exercises directed by trained physiotherapist; stretching exercises for calf, hamstrings, hip flexors; flexibility exercises for spine; range of motion and strengthening exercises for upper and lower limbs; core stability exercises; balance exercises;

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease.

Exclusion criteria

Other neurological, musculoskeletal or cardiopulmonary conditions contra-indicated for aquatic physiotherapy

Outcome results