The effect of exercise in people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease

The effect of cognitive and motor dual task training on improvement of balance, some kinematic parameters of gait cycle and fear of falling in people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180106038239N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-03

Start date

2018-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group: cognitive dual task training: In addition to exercise protocol during 10 weeks, three times a week and 45 minutes per session, subjects will do a cognitiv

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PD patients diagnosed with Hoehn and Yahr score of 2 or 3 Prescribed one or more anti-parkinsonism medications by a consultant neurologist or consultant physician with specialist knowledge of neurological disorders Stable medication use; that is, not altered within the previous month and not expected to change during next 3 months Willing to be assigned to any of the three interventions Able to walk 100 m independently with or without gait aids; Able to do simple orders and getting a score more than 24 on the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) Age between 50-75 Getting a score less than 14 in Beck Depression Inventory

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any clinical condition that make it impossible to use physical effort Patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases Significant physical limitations Sensory system pathology affecting walking (e.g. blindness, deafness). To have a surgery for PD such as deep brain stimulation Suspected Parkinsonism due to causes other than idiopathic PD. Current participation in any other behavioral or exercise programs. Participation of a structured exercise program in the preceding 2 months. Unavailability during the period of the study. Patients with dementia or significant cognitive impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The ability of body for keeping the equilibrium. Timepoint: Before training, after ten weeks of training, after one month of the last session of training. Method of measurement: Up and go test.;Kinematic parameters of gait cycle. Timepoint: Before training, after ten weeks of training, after one month of the last session of training. Method of measurement: by motion analyzer system.;Fear of falling. Timepoint: Before training, after ten weeks of training, after one month of the last session of training. Method of measurement: Falls Efficacy Scale-International.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before training, after ten weeks of training, after one month of the last session of training. Method of measurement: quality of life assessment questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

The ability of body for keeping the equilibrium. Timepoint: Before training, after ten weeks of training, after one month of the last session of training. Method of measurement: Up and go test.;Kinematic parameters of gait cycle. Timepoint: Before training, after ten weeks of training, after one month of the last session of training. Method of measurement: by motion analyzer system.;Fear of falling. Timepoint: Before training, after ten weeks of training, after one month of the last session of training. Method of measurement: Falls Efficacy Scale-International.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before training, after ten weeks of training, after one month of the last session of training. Method of measurement: quality of life assessment questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahereh Pourkhani

Rasht University of Medical Sciences

zpourkhani@gmail.com+98 13336904858

Outcome results

None listed

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