Balance control asymmetries and stepping responses in Parkinson*s disease patients

Balance control asymmetries and stepping responses in Parkinson*s disease patients - Balance control asymmetries in PD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34205

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-28

Start date

2010-11-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

Parkinson's disease shaking palsy

Interventions

Delay of moning dose of antiparkinsonian medication. Subsequently, the balance of the patients will be challenged by applying external mechanical perturbations.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Idiopathic PD, according to the UK Brain Bank criteria (patients) Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-4 (patients) Freezing of gait (FOG+ patients), Ability to stand independently for approximately three consecutive minutes Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE score

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Balance control asymmetry index (ASI), quantifying balance control asymmetry.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
stepping responses as quantified by mean step length and step speed.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)