Thoracolumbar Fascia Thickness in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Investigation of Thoracolumbar Fascia Thickness, Trunk Flexibility and Manual Dexterity in Parkinson's Disease Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07006376

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-05

Start date

2025-06-11

Completion date

2025-09-20

Last updated

2026-03-25

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Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to examine thoracolumbar fascia thickness, trunk flexibility, trunk control and upper extremity skills in Parkinson's disease patients. Patients between the ages of 55-80 who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease by a neurologist and healthy individuals with similar demographic characteristics will be included in the study as a control group. Demographic information of the individuals will be recorded and clinical evaluations will be made. Staging of Parkinson's patients will be done with the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale (MHRS), and disease severity will be done with the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Thoracolumbar fascia thickness of individuals in both groups will be evaluated with ultrasonography, trunk flexibility with the Active Trunk Range of Motion Assessment and Sit-Reach test, trunk functions with the Trunk Impairment Scale, and manual skills with the Purdue Pegboard Test.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

55 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age between 50 and 80 * Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 24 and 30 * Diagnosed with Parkinson's by a neurologist * MH\&Y stage 2-3

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to communicate verbally * Use of walking aids * Elderly people with severe visual impairment, neurological disorders and/or congestive heart failure * Older adults in whom exercise is not recommended.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Ultrasonography Measurement	Baseline	The thickness of the Thoracolumbar Fascia will be measured by ultrasonography at the level of the L3 lumbar vertebra and using a predefined standard protocol.
Range of Motion Assessment	Baseline	Active trunk ranges of motion will be assessed during flexion/extension, rotation, and lateral flexion using a universal goniometer.
Sit and Reach Test	Baseline	For this test, a tape measure will be fixed to a table at the exact level of the subjects' feet. Subjects will sit in front of the table with bare feet and legs straight. Then, they will slowly extend forward as far as possible, keeping their hands together and without bending their knees. During this extension, attention will be paid to the subjects' straight backs and to avoid sudden movements.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

STUDY_CHAIRAyla Fil Balkan, Assoc Prof

Hacettepe University

STUDY_CHAIRGül Yalçın Çakmaklı, Assoc Prof

Hacettepe University

STUDY_CHAIRSüleyman Korkusuz, Assist.Prof

Atılım University

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBüşra Seçkinoğulları Korkusuz, PhD

Ankara University

Outcome results