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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12608000303347
ACTRN12608000303347Completed未知

Exercise therapy for prevention of falls in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomised controlled trial

The University of Sydney0 sites230 target enrollmentStarted: June 20, 2008Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Completed
Enrollment
230

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
40 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • (1) Have a diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
  • (2) Have adapted to their current anti-Parkinsonian medication for at least 2 weeks
  • (3) Are aged 40 years or over
  • (4) Are able to walk independently (with or without a walking aid)
  • (5) Have a history of falls (at least one fall in the previous 12 months) or are at risk of falls

Exclusion Criteria

  • (1) Have a Mini-Mental State Examination score of < 24
  • (2) Suffer from unstable cardiovascular disease or other uncontrolled chronic conditions that would interfere with the safety and conduct of the training and testing protocol or interpretation of the results

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