Paratonia/ Muscle stiffness
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hanzehogeschool
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Community dwelling dementia patients with an established diagnosis according to the DSM IV/DSM V criteria and a GDS score of 2,3 or 4 (= Early stage dementia) - Institutionalized dementia patients with an established diagnosis according to the DSM IV/DSM V criteria and a GDS score of 5 or 6 (=Moderate stage dementia) - Institutionalized dementia patients with an established diagnosis according to the DSM IV/DSM Vcriteria and a GDS score of 7 (= Severe stage dementia) (The GDS is a 7-point scale indicating the severity of cognitive and functional decline in dementia with 1 No subjective complaints of memory deficits, 2 Subjective complaints, 3 Earliest clear-cut deficits, 4 Clear-cut deficits, 5 Patient can no longer survive without some assistance, 6 Largely unaware of all recent events and require assistance with activities of daily living, 7 Basic psychomotor skills and verbal ability are lost and require assistance in toileting and feeding).[ - Signed informed or proxy consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Unstable health due to an interfering comorbidity. - Using first generation psychotropic drugs, as these drugs can possibly mimic paratonic rigidity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcomes: -Muscle tone, elasticity, creep, stiffness, mechanical stress relaxation assessed with the Myoton -Muscle tone/paratonia severity assessed with the Modified Ashworth Scale -Muscle tone and stiffness assessed by palpation of the muscles | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The presence or absence of paratonia assessed with the Paratonia Assessment Instrument. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed