Cross-Education in People with Parkinson’s Disease, a Short-Term Randomized Controlled Trial

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• Conditions: Parkinson's Disease; C10.228.140.079.862.500

• Registration Number: RBR-64fx6x
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade de Brasília

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Clinical diagnosis of PD by neurologist or physician according to the United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank criteria;
Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale classification between stages 1 and 3;
No cognitive impairment as assessed by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). The cut-off points for inclusion were > 24 points for literate individuals and > 19 for non-literate individuals;
Controlled hypertension (<150/90 mmHg);
Do not have extreme obesity (>40 Kg/m2);
Do not have a heart pacemaker;
Do not have amputation of upper or lower limbs;
Male and female volunteers from the Federal District;
Individuals between 40 and 80 years who do not have health problems and / or disabilities that prevent them from completing the test batteries and training program or who may have their problems aggravated due to participation in the program;
Availability to participate on activities proposed by researcher;
Have not practiced vigorous exercise at least 6 months previous.

Exclusion Criteria

Any kind of trauma that prevents participation in the study;
Inability to perform any of the tests that are part of the research study;
Individuals who may voluntarily want to stop their participation in research;
Individuals who do not have availability to participate in the research activities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of the most affected side by the disease, after the intervention, verified by following tests, dynamometer for handgrip strength, isokinetic dynamometer for quadriceps strength, Nine-Hole Peg, Box and Block, from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of the asymmetry of the unilateral group when compared to the bilateral group, using the following equation:<br><br>Asymmetry equation = (((MA – lA)/(MA + lA)))×100<br>MA = most affected side<br>lA = less affected side<br><br>From the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.