Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both genders; Age between 18 and 60 years, Have a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease; Participants are able to participate in physical therapy for at least 1 hour, 2 times a week; Do not have clinical or self-reported premorbid dementia, severe cardiovascular or musculoskeletal diseases that preclude the practice of physical activity; Not have been previously submitted to surgery, which requires rest for their complete physical rehabilitation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who for any reason do not complete the evaluation protocol; Patients who are unable to complete the protocol of physiotherapy sessions because clinical; Patients leaving the study for other personal or motivational factors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At the end of the study are expected to observe a significant difference in all tests (Berg Balance Scale (BBS) Test Timed Up and Go (TUG), five repetitions Test sit / stand chair (TSL), range test functional (TAF), Tinetti Scale (ET), gait speed test (TVM), march Freeze Questionnaire (QCM), the Beck depression (BDI), Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39) and functional independence measure (FIM)) comparing the pre and post intervention, proving that virtual reality is effective to positively influence the aspects related to balance, depressive symptoms, quality of life, functional capacity and aspects of gait in PD patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It may be possible to observe as well as an association, a correlation between the variables before and after the procedure (balance, depressive symptoms, quality of life, functional capacity and aspects of travel). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal da Paraíba