Parkinson Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Tai Chi, Telerehabilitation, Parkinson Disease
Brief summary
Rational : A lot of people in the province of Quebec suffer from Parkinson's disease and they are mostly vulnerable because they gradually lose their autonomy with the worsening of the disease. Physiotherapy was proven to be an effective treatment method for these patients. However, accessibility to care remains a major issue. Objective: This project aims to establish the clinical feasibility of a Tai chi rehabilitation program through tele rehabilitation to patients suffering of Parkinson's disease. Methodology : This pilot study will be conduct with a pre/post-test device. Therefore, to reach the objective, an evaluation will be done before the intervention and directly after the end of the 12 weeks program. Also, the obstacles encountered during the interventions will be noted in a logbook. Benefits: This is a priority research because its aim is to develop a care system that is efficient and accessible for a target population. The results of this study will confirm the possibility to put in place a telerehabilitation program who could reach, on a larger scale, more patients suffering from Parkinson's disease.
Interventions
Rehabilitation sessions based on Tai Chi through telerehabilitation
Sponsors
Université de Sherbrooke
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Single group receiving the intevention, one evaluation before and 1 one after the intervention period.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* to be diagnosed with Parkinson Disease according to the Movement Disorders Society's diagnostic criteria for at least 3 years * Presence of a postural instability measured by the pull test according to Movement Disorders Society-Sponsored revision scale of Unified Parkinson Disease Rating scale (MDS-UPDRS) with a score to item 3, 12 ≥ 1, * Have access to Internet * Have a caregiver available during rehabilitation sessions
Exclusion criteria
* Have a une cognitive impairment measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), with a total score \< 24.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in balance | 3 months | Mini BESTest |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in quality of life | 3 months | PDQ-39 (Parkinson Disease Questionnaire - 39)This questionnaire assesses how often people affected by Parkinson's experience difficulties across 8 dimensions of daily living.Percentage score ranging between 0 and 100 (100%: more health problems). |
| Satisfaction with service received | 3 months | Satisfaction with health care services received (questionnaire, total score on 100%, 0% not satisfied at all with service received, 100%: very satisfied) ) |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed