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Effects of Dry Needling on lungs' air flow, balance and gait of individuals with Parkinson's Disease

Effects of Dry Needling on ventilatory mechanics, balance and gait of individuals with Parkinson's Disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-4mg56yt
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-03-01
Start date
2022-08-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Longitudinal, prospective concurrent, uncontrolled study. There will be 36 individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) who will be evaluated in the motor aspect (UPDRS - motor part), gait analysis (imag

Sponsors

Universidade de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Universidade de São Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Parkinson's Disease sufferers; both sexes; over 50 years of age; stages 1 to 3 on the Hoehn-Yahr Scale; able to ambulate and remain standing; being monitored by a neurologist; taking levodopa

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of walking aids; freezing; previous lung involvement; smokers; history of thoracic surgery; with a diagnosis of associated dementia syndrome; needle phobia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected that vital capacity (volume in liters) will increase immediately after the intervention and that this volume will be maintained at follow-up by at least 150mL.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected that there will be a 10% reduction in the post-intervention time measured when compared to the pre-intervention time to perform the task of getting up from a chair and walking for 10 feet.;The increase in stride length in the gait cycle is expected to be 10% of the pre-intervention assessed stride value.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAriany Tahara

Universidade de São Paulo

arianytahara@usp.br+55(16)3315-0346

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)