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Effect of balance exercises on balance of patients with Parkinson's diseasse

Not Applicable
Conditions
Parkinson disease.
Extrapyramidal and movement disorders
Registration Number
IRCT2015022216830N3
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for research of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Seyed Ali Javad Moosavi
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Having Parkinson's disease according to neurologist diagnosis; Having the disease progression level of 1 to 3 according to Hoehn and Yahr Scale; Having an acceptable level of cognitive function, i.e. score of more than 21 on the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE); Having the ability to walk independently and without assistive device at least 10 meters in length; Having at least a fifth grade education; Having no other neurological diseases such as stroke according to the patient, or the patient's family or physician report; Not having any orthopedic problem (such as low back pain, arthritis, Hallux valgus, flat foot) according to the patient, or the patient's family or physician report; Not having diabetes or addiction according to the patient, or the patient's family or physician report; No history of falling during the past month according to the patient, or the patient's family report.

Exclusion Criteria

Lack of patient cooperation during the test or exercises; Not return for doing tests after the intervention; Entering to the nonpharmacologic on-off phase of the disease during the study according to neurologist diagnosis; Change in the pharmacologic regimen of the patient during the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postural control. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: forceplate.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional balance and mobility. Timepoint: before and after interventions. Method of measurement: Functional reach and Timed Up and Go tests.
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