Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
square dance:square dance
conventional group:conventional rehabilitation
Sponsors
Shanghai Tenth People 's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they have a diagnosis of idiopathic PD; 2. The subjects must speak either English or French sufficiently to fill out questionnaires and understand the instructions for dance classes (classes will be bilingual).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who cannot stand for at least 30 min and walk for =3 m without an assistive device; 2. Individuals with Hoehn and Yahr stage III- V (severe); 3. Dementia, defined according to PD dementia criteria as MMSE< 26/30 and ADL impairment secondary to cognitive loss, or inability to understand consent process; 4. Serious hearing and vision problems that could affect the participation in dance classes; 5. Change to dopaminergic therapy over the preceding three months, or changes to antiparkinsonian medication are anticipated during the study protocol; 6. Serious medical conditions, including cardiac disease or evidence of musculoskeletal problem which precludes dancing or can be worsened by exercise; 7. History of frequent falls, with more than 3 falls in the last 12 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| UPDRS3;Hoehn and Yahr scale;PDQ39; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timing and going;Berger Balance Scale;modified Frozen Questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGuilin Meng
Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed