Parkinson Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Quasi-experimental, controlled, non-randomised two-arm pilot, with an experimental group (table tennis exercise) and an active control group (cognitive training based on board games).
Detailed description
Quasi-experimental, controlled, non-randomised two-arm pilot, with an experimental group (table tennis exercise) and an active control group (cognitive training based on board games). Interventions in both groups will take place twice a week for 6 weeks (12 sessions in total). The main variables to be assessed will be motor and cognitive. As secondary variables, clinical and daily life aspects will be assessed. As results, it is expected that the experimental group will obtain improvements in motor variables compared to the control group after receiving the interventions. However, improvements in cognitive variables and secondary variables are expected to be similar in both groups.
Interventions
OTHERExercise and cognitive training interventino
Exercise and cognitive training based on Table tennis and Tabletop games.
Sponsors
Club Tennis Taula Borges Blanques
Asociació de Parkinson de les Terres de Lleida
Universitat de Lleida
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease based on the UK PD Society Brain Bank Criteria * Stage I to III on the Hoehn and Yahr scale * Ability to walk for 10 minutes unassisted
Exclusion criteria
* Score of under 23 on the Mini-Mental State Examination * Severe Visual or Auditory deficits * Cardiovascular conditions that impede physical activity * Brain surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trail-Making Test | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of Trail-Making Test parts A and B |
| Amplitude of Center of Pressure under simple conditions | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of amplitude of Center of Pressure (in mm) during balance testing using OPAL Sensors (APDM, Oregon, USA). |
| Amplitude of Center of Pressure under Dual Task conditions (Motor) | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of amplitude of Center of Pressure (in mm) during balance testing under concurrent cognitive tasks (Motor, by holding a glass of water on a tray) using OPAL Sensors (APDM, Oregon, USA). |
| Amplitude of Center of Pressure under Dual Task conditions (Arithmetic) | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of amplitude of Center of Pressure (in mm) during balance testing under concurrent cognitive tasks (Arithmetic, by concurrently substracting 7 from a random number) using OPAL Sensors (APDM, Oregon, USA). |
| Amplitude of Center of Pressure under Dual Task conditions (Verbal) | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of amplitude of Center of Pressure (in mm) during balance testing under concurrent cognitive tasks (Verbal, by naming words starting by a random letter) using OPAL Sensors (APDM, Oregon, USA). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| United Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale - Part III | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of Motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease with a predetermined assessment |
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of cognitive status to detect Mild Cognitive Impairment with a preset questionnaire. |
| Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire - 8 | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of Quality of Life for people with Parkinson's Disease through a self-administered questionnaire |
| Timed Up and Go test | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of gait mobility and fall risk by getting up from a chair, walking 3 meters, turning back and sitting again. |
| Falls Efficacy Scale International | Assessed before starting the intervention (T0) and 6 weeks later (T0 + 6 weeks). | Assessment of perceived fall risk with a predetermined questionnaire. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed