Parkinson's Disease
Conditions
Interventions
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E02.190.204
Sponsors
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Estadual do Ceará
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals over 60 years of age; of both sexes; with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease with medical report by a neurologist, in regular outpatient follow-up; absence of other neurological disorders or comorbidities that could affect gait; absence of dementia; vision and hearing adequate or corrected to normality; be available to participate in activities and time availability for submission to intervention sessions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with uncompensated morbidities; having physical problems and/or impairments that could be aggravated during the intervention, such as a history of vestibular disease, psychiatric disorders, unilateral or bilateral hearing deficit; having a cognitive disorder; severe change in visual acuity and/or history of stroke; who have an infection, inflammation or injury to the ear; make use of piercing (except normal earring); refusal to receive auricular treatment using mustard seeds; not responding to three contact attempts made by the researcher
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In the presentation of the outcome, it is expected to find the main symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease, which are dyskinesias, tremors and clinical fluctuations that will have their scores evaluated before the intervention by the Unified Parkinson's Disease Assessment Scale (UPDRS) have their scores decreased meaning improvement of the motor aspects of the elderly person with parkinson | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in the score that evaluates the basic activities of daily living in the period of intervention by auriculotherapy, bringing greater functional independence and autonomy for the elderly through pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLívia Nornyan Silva
Universidade Estadual do Ceará
Outcome results
None listed