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Spontaneous effect of acoustic biofeedback on the arm swing of Parkinson's patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
G20
Parkinson disease
Registration Number
DRKS00022051
Lead Sponsor
Kliniken Beelitz GmbH
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

(1) 40-79 years of age (at least 40 years and at most 79 years old)
(2) Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (for patients only) according to the UK Brain Bank criteria
(3) Hoehn & Yahr stage = 3 (in drug-on state)
(4) No gang blockages in the past six months
(5) Ability to complete the test runs without gait aids and without fatigue
(6) Clinically manifest unilateral arm swing reduction with a range of motion <25 °

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Orthopedic or neurological comorbidity with functionally relevant restrictions on mobility or gait
(2) Everyday cognitive impairment
(3) Severe depression or psychosis with disease value
(4) pronounced dyskinesias in the ON state
(5) Coronary artery disease with unstable angina
(6) Kamptocormia over 20 ° or pisa syndrome
(7) Gait blockages from smooth walking in the past six months
(8) History of balance problems or one of the following tests, not caused by IPS: Romberg test, tandem gear, pull test

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
range of motion of right and left arm swing<br><br>(range of motion of arm swing right and left side) measured with mobility lab by APDM
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Walking speed, arm swing speed, double stride length, heel strike angle, tailbone range of motion, sternum range of motion measured with mobility lab by APDM
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