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Clinical Trials/NCT02253563
NCT02253563CompletedNot Applicable

Resistance Training Versus Balance Training to Improve Postural Control in Patients With Parkinson's Disease - a Randomized Controlled Rater Blinded Trial

University of Kiel0 sites40 target enrollmentStarted: June 1, 2011Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
40
Primary Endpoint
Fullerton Advanced Balance scale

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Comparison of resistance training versus balance training to improve postural control in patients with Parkinson's Disease

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
40 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, postural instable

Exclusion Criteria

  • •cardiopulmonary/metabolic diseases that could interfere with the safe conduct of the study protocol, unstable medication, severe cognitive impairments that do not allow the patients to follow exercise instructions, participation in a resistance or balance training program (beside usual physical therapy), Deep Brain Stimulation.

Arms & Interventions

Resistance Training

Experimental

Group performing resistance training.

Intervention: Resistance Training (Behavioral)

Balance Training

Experimental

Group performing balance training.

Intervention: Balance Training (Behavioral)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fullerton Advanced Balance scale

Time Frame: up to 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Christian Schlenstedt

PhD

University of Kiel

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