parkison disease
Conditions
Interventions
aquatic group:aquatic training
obstacle group:obstacle aquatic training
Sponsors
Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic PD; 2. aged older than 18 years old; 3. no change to PD medications for at least 2 weeks before study enrollment, the ability to ambulate at least 150 feet without an assistive device; 4. to be in PD stages 2 to 3 according to the Hoehn and Yahr Scale and endurance sufficient to stand at least 20 minutes unassisted per subject self-report; 5. Absence of skin diseases and no physical therapy conducted over the past six months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. unable to walk independently or had undergone surgical treatment for PD; 2. Mini-mental Status Examination of <24; 3. anticipated change in PD medications during the course of the study; 4. symptomatic coronary artery disease; 5. fracture of a lower limb within 6 months before the study onset; 6. other neurologic diagnoses, including multiple sclerosis or vestibular disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Freezing of Gait (FOG) Questionnaire ;Functional Reach test (FRT);Berg balance scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhu Zhizong
Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
Outcome results
None listed