Parkinson'
Conditions
Interventions
lidocaine injection into the external oblique
normal saline injection into the external oblique
Sponsors
Parkinson's disease and Movement Disorder Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parkinson's disease patients with upper camptocormia (flexion angle >40º) are included. Upper camptocormia is defined as abnormal truncal flexion at a point between the lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae. Patients are diagnosed with PD according to the United Kingdom Parkinson Disease Society Brain Bank criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe spondylosis associated with kyphosis or other similar conditions arising from truncal muscle weakness, moderate or severe atrophy in parapsinal muslce are excluded in this study. Patients with dementia, arrhythmia, allergy to lidocaine or local anethesia are also excluded. Pregnant patients are also excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Flexion angle of trunk | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| UPRDS, Center of position, visual analoue scale, Roland Morris Score | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoshihiko Furusawa
National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Neurology
Outcome results
None listed