Effects of treadmill lateral walking in individuals with Parkinson disease

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Parkinson Disease; C10.228.140.079.862.500

• Registration Number: RBR-32ds8h
• 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: 2020-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Be between stages 2 and 3 of the Hoehn and Yahr Scale; make regular use of antiparkinsonian medication; without any type of orthotic or gait aid, independently (scores 3 to 5 of the Functional Ambulatory Category - FAC), by at least 10 meters; do not have severe cognitive deficits that impede the comprehension of simple verbal instructions (detectable through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale); and have not undergone stereotaxic surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Present blood pressure (BP) with systemic and diastolic values above 200 mmHg and 110 mmHg, respectively, before or during training; heart rate (HR) above the values shown, calculated by the formula [HRsub = 0.75x (220-age)]; present other types of neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, visual and / or hearing disorders that make treadmill gait training impossible and an application of the protocol; any change in dosage and / or type of antiparkinsonian drug; and presence of pain, dyspnea and / or severe muscle fatigue that prevents the inheritance of the training.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance improvement, assessed through the force platform, based on the finding of a variation of at least 5% in the pre and post intervention measurements. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected Outcome 1 - Improvement of the spatiotemporal and angular variables of gait in the sagittal and frontal planes, assessed by the Qualisys Motion Capture System, based on at least 5% variation in measurements. pre and post intervention. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention.;Expected Outcome 2 - Improvement of mobility, assessed by the Timed Up and Go Test, based on the finding of a variation of at least 5% in pre and post intervention measurements. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention.