Exercise to prevent falls in people with Parkinson's disease
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Parkinson's diseasePhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000303347
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 230
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Falls: Falls will be assessed by comparing the number and rate of falls in intervention and control groups. The proportion of fallers in each group will also be compared.[Falls diary will be returned to the researchers monthly for 6 months using pre-paid envelopes and will be followed up by a phone call to verify the falls details.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method