Treadmill and Music Cueing for Gait Training in Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease: a Preliminary Study

Chulalongkorn University1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentSeptember 2008

ConditionsParkinson's Disease

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University
Enrollment: 30
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Walking performance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test, walking speed, step length, and cadence.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 16 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Sensory and motor cueing have been demonstrated as useful ambulation training techniques for Parkinson's disease (PD). This study is aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of treadmill training program with music cueing for mild to moderate PD patients.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2008

End Date

July 2009

Last Updated

16 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Factorial

Sex

Male

Investigators

Sponsor

Chulalongkorn University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Male PD patients aged 60-80 years with Hoehn and Yahr stage 2-3 diagnosed by attending neurologist
•Good cognitive function with Thai Mental State Examination \>23
•Stable medication without freezing
•No prior exercise program within the last 2 months
•No contraindication for exercise

Exclusion Criteria

•Medication change during the study program
•Inability to walk on treadmill (in treadmill groups)
•Cannot complete 80% of the prescribed program

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Walking performance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test, walking speed, step length, and cadence.

Time Frame: within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up

Secondary Outcomes

Balance (single leg stance time) and fall rate(within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up)
Aerobic endurance (6 minute walk test)(AA) within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up)
Mentation, mood, behavior, Motor and ADL subscale of UPDRS(within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up)
Patient's satisfaction(within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up)