The effect of occupational therapy interventions on participation, motor control and sensory-motor skills of upper extremity in subjects with Parkinson's disease

A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of bi-manual activities with and without motivational strategies on participation, motor control and sensory-motor skills of upper extremity in subjects with Parkinson´s disease

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140304016830N12

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-27

Start date

2019-11-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-15

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Conditions

Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: receives conventional rehabilitation (including exercises for upper and lower limb stretching, range of motion and activities of daily living). Intervention 2: First int

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having Parkinson's disease according to neurologist diagnosis (based on UK brain Bank criteria for the diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease) Having the disease's progression level of 1 to 3 according to Hoehn and Yahr Scale Having an acceptable level of cognitive function (i.e. score equal to or greater than 24 on the Persian version of Mini Mental State Examination and score greater than 24 on the Persian version of Montreal cognitive assessment questionnaire) Having at least a fifth grade education Ability to perform uni-manual and bi-manual motor tasks Feeling the need or desire to participate in occupations selected for the intervention (bi-manual occupations in the form of activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living and playing)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Co-morbid other neurological diseases, orthopedic disorders (such as low back pain and arthritis), diabetes or addiction according to the report of the patient, or patient's family or physician Having pathological dementia according to the neurologist diagnosis Having Juvenile Parkinsonism

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motor control of upper extremity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Motion analysis system.;Sensory-motor skills of upper extremity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Wrist position sense test, Hand active sensation test, Box & Block Test, Grip Dynamo-meter test, Purdue Pegboard Test, Nine Hole Peg Test, Coin Rotation Test.;Participation. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian occupational performance measure, Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Motor control of upper extremity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Motion analysis system.;Sensory-motor skills of upper extremity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Wrist position sense test, Hand active sensation test, Box & Block Test, Grip Dynamo-meter test, Purdue Pegboard Test, Nine Hole Peg Test, Coin Rotation Test.;Participation. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian occupational performance measure, Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive function. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Clock Drawing Test, Parkinson's Disease-Cognitive Rating Scale, Trail Making Test, Stroop Test, Quick Dementia Rating Scale, Digit Symbol Test, Benton test.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36).	—

Measure

Time frame

Cognitive function. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Clock Drawing Test, Parkinson's Disease-Cognitive Rating Scale, Trail Making Test, Stroop Test, Quick Dementia Rating Scale, Digit Symbol Test, Benton test.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhorban Taghizadeh

Iran University of Medical Sciences

taghizadeh.gh@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 7124

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026