Effect of Proprioception Exercises on Balance in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Effects of 10-week Proprioceptive Exercises on Proprioception Acuity, Balance, and Quality of Life in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230516058210N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-23

Start date

2023-06-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease

Interventions

Intervention group: 10 weeks of proprioceptive exercises which are designed as stations in 11 different stations and each training station lasts for 2 minutes, the total duration of the exercises will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease diagnosed by a neurologist according to the UK Brain Bank Criteria H&Y criteria between 2-3 Obtaining a minimum score of 24 in the MMSE questionnaire Able to walk without assistance Be able to perform simple verbal commands The age of the participants should be 35 to 65 Having a body mass index between 18.5-30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Specific musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, vision, or cognitive disorder that affects the patient's performance of tests and exercises and walking Having diabetes Having a neurological problem other than Parkinson's disease Undergoing DBS surgery Participating in regular exercise therapy programs in the last 6 months Using walking aids

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ankle joint proprioceptive acuity (sense of position and sense of motion). Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and up to one week after the end of the 10-week intervention. Method of measurement: Using a customized designed and manufactured device (angular and time error between expressed and real values).;Postural control parameters. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and up to one week after the end of the 10-week intervention. Method of measurement: With force platform and chronometer.;Parkinson's disease questionnaire of quality of life (PDQ-39). Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and up to one week after the end of the 10-week intervention. Method of measurement: Score of questionnaire of quality of life PDQ-39.	—

Measure

Time frame

Ankle joint proprioceptive acuity (sense of position and sense of motion). Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and up to one week after the end of the 10-week intervention. Method of measurement: Using a customized designed and manufactured device (angular and time error between expressed and real values).;Postural control parameters. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and up to one week after the end of the 10-week intervention. Method of measurement: With force platform and chronometer.;Parkinson's disease questionnaire of quality of life (PDQ-39). Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and up to one week after the end of the 10-week intervention. Method of measurement: Score of questionnaire of quality of life PDQ-39.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahrokh Taheri

Tarbiat Modares University

mahrokh.taheri@modares.ac.ir+98 21 8288 5054

Outcome results

None listed

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