Parkinson Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Mini-BESTest
BAIOBIT
Longitudinal study, of the randomized, double-blind clinical trial type, by convenience sample to be carried out at the Physiotherapy School Clinic of the Universidade do Oeste Paulista and at the Neu
UPDRS sections III e IV
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handgrip dynamometer. After the initial assessment, the 40 participants will be randomly allocated into four groups for the development of the intervention protocol lasting eight weeks, and will be re
transcranial magnetic stimulation group
(G2: 10 participants will receive five applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation sessions)
conventional physiotherapy group (G3: 10 participants will receive eight conventional physiotherapy sessions, twice a week, each lasting sixty minutes)
transcranial magnetic stimulation + conventional physiotherapy group (G4: 10 participants will receive five applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation sessions followed by eight conventional ph
E02.621.820
Sponsors
Universidade do Oeste Paulista
Universidade do Oeste Paulista
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 18 years or older; regardless of gender; who have a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, classified as mild to moderate; who have a medical diagnosis of the disease for at least six months; ability to attend scheduled sessions and availability to participate in all stages of the study, including assessments and interventions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who do not complete the assessments or any stage of the research project, carrying out the tests and applying the questionnaires proposed by the research project; who have a number of absences in interventions greater than 25%; individuals with relative or absolute contraindications to transcranial magnetic stimulation, such as a history of epilepsy or seizures, presence of implanted metal or electronic devices; individuals with severe cognitive deficits, identified during screening, that prevent understanding of the procedures or participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measure will be the improvement in patients' postural stability, observed through clinical and functional tests, such as the Berg Balance Scale, the Postural Deviation Test or the Postural Movement Assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| no secondary outcomes are expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAline Ferreira
Universidade do Oeste Paulista
Outcome results
None listed