Parkinson Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease according to the criteria of the London Brain Bank (Hughes et al., 1992); Individuals over 50 years of age; Non-institutionalized; Mini Mental Score that does not characterize cognitive deficit; Hohen & Yahr between 1.5 to 3.0; Patients who accept to participate in the project and sign the informed consent form according to the criteria of the Research Ethics Committee of the State University of Londrina
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who realize other therapeutic treatment other than medication, who has a change in medication during the course of the study or who have associated diseases, such as: other neurological diseases, severe heart diseases, amputations, cognitive or comprehension deficits; Alteration in the stabilization of doses of antiparkinsonian during the course of the study or more than three faults in the therapies will be considered as loss. There will be replacement of the losses to avoid influencing the statistical power of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: Improvement of postural control in individuals with PD, mensured by force platform, through observation of a variation of at least 5% in pre and post intervention measurements. Data evaluated immediately before and after the intervention.;Expected outcome 2: Improvement in executive function, mensured by Trail Making Test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: Decrease in COP amplitude, velocity and área.;Expected outcome 2: Decrease in conclusion time of "Trail Making Test" parts A and B | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Estadual de Londrina