Treadmill walking in subjects with Parkinson's disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: eurological gait disorders, Parkinson's disease; C10.597.404; C10.228.140.079.862.500

• Registration Number: RBR-5qffrt
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, diagnosed by a neurologist experienced in movement disorders, according to the criteria of brain bank in London;
Both sexes aged over 40 and less than 75 years;
In the moderate stage of disease (stages 2 and 3, according to the disability scale of Hoehn and Yahr modified) Use of antiparkinsonian medication;
Walk without any brace or assistive device to walk independently, a walkway of 8 meters (m);
Absence of other neurological disorders, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and / or breathing that prevent treadmill gait training;
No visual changes and / or uncorrected hearing, that might interfere with the implementation of the Protocol;
Absence of severe cognitive impairment that prevented understanding of simple verbal instructions, as detected by the mini mental state examination;
Not having been subjected to surgery extereotáxica;
Signing the consent form (ICF).

Exclusion Criteria

Blood pressure (SBP) and systolic and diastolic values above, respectively, 200 mmHg and 110 mmHg before and / or after training;
Heart rate (HR) above the permitted submaximal values, calculated by formula [FCsub = 0.75 x (220 - age)];
Change in dose and / or the type of antiparkinsonian medication during the training period;
Presence of pain and / or severe muscle fatigue that prohibits continued the exercise.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified