Balance and Gait impairments in Parkinson's Disease Posture
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject with PD must meet all of the following criteria: • Men/women of age > 18 years with idiopathic Parkinson*s Disease, as diagnosed by a movement disorders specialist. • Written informed consent. In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a health care provider/researcher must meet all of the following criteria: • Men/women of age > 18 years • Experience with people with PD
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject with PD who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: • Neurological or orthopedic comorbidities that impact balance and/or gait capacity. • Severe cognitive impairment hampering the ability to follow instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main parameters are psychometric attributes of a novel Parkinson*s Disease specific rating scale, that assesses the constructs gait (including freezing of gait), balance, posture and concerns about falling. Using CTT statistics, the following psychometric properties will be tested: data quality and acceptability, reliability (internal consistency and stability or test-retest reliability), precision and construct and structural validity. Using Rasch analysis, the following psychometric attributes are evaluated: internal construct validity, optimal scoringscheme, uni-dimensionality, item fit, item local independency, and item bias by subgroups of respondents. The test consistency will be assessed using test-retest reliability coefficients. | — |
Countries
Netherlands