Parkinson´s Disease
Conditions
Interventions
The sample will be composed of individuals with Parkinson's disease, divided into two groups: physical therapy group (n=22) and physical therapy + cognitive group (n=24). The physical therapy interven
Other
G11.427.690
E01.370.600.250
E02.779
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, according to the criteria of the London Brain Bank (Uk Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria) Individuals over 50 years. Not institutionalized. Mini Mental score that does not characterize cognitive impairment. Hohen Yahr between 1.5 and 3.0. Which accept to participate of the project and sign the consent term according to the criteria of the Ethics Committee of the Universidade Estadual de Londrina, according to the parecer 466/2912 (CNS).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who perform another therapeutic treatment beyond medication, that has change in medication during the study or those with associated diseases, such as neurological disorders, severe heart disease, amputations, cognitive or understanding deficits. Change in the stabilization of the antiparkinsonian medication doses throughout the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Improvement of sleep quality assessed pre and post intervention through the following instruments: sleep diary, actigraphy, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), Parkinson's disease sleep scale (PDSS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Improve quality of life assessed pre and post intervention by Parkinson's disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) and Parkinson´s Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (PDQL).;2) Improvement of depression assessed pre and post intervention by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15).;3) Improvement in functional independence (clinical signs and symptoms) verified pre and post intervention by the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale: - item II - daily activities (score 0-52 points) and the item III - motor (score of 0 - 108 points).;4) Improvement of the fear of falling verified pre and post intervention by the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I).;5) Improvement of balance verified pre and post intervention by the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest).;6) Improve gait verified by video analysis for speed variables (meters/second), total distance time (seconds) and gait cadence (steps/second) and foot print test for the variables step, stride length and base support (cm) between the pre and post intervention analysis.;7) Improvement of cognitive function assessed pre and post intervention through the following instruments: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), cognitive and perceptual evaluation through figures, Trail Making Test, clock drawing executive test, verbal fluency test, Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning test (RAVLT). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSuhaila Smaili Santos
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Outcome results
None listed