Effect of gait training on walking stability in people with Parkinson's disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parkinson’s disease; Neurological - Parkinson's disease; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000994987
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Catholic University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-10-03
• Study Start: 2020-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 12 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

(a) diagnosis of PD by a neurologist according to the United Kingdom Parkinson’s Disease Society Brain Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria (Hughes, Daniel, Kilford & Lees, 1992);
(b) presenting with PD-related symptoms ranging from stages 1-3 on the H&Y scale (Goetz et al, 2004).

Exclusion Criteria

(a) significant surgery within the last three months that may influence walking;
(b) recurrent pain or injury affecting walking;
(c) an inability to walk without assistance (e.g. the use of handrails or a carer);
(d) significant visual (Bailey-Lovie high contrast visual acuity >0.30 logMAR)(Brown & Lovie-Kitchin, 1989) or cognitive impairment (Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination score of < 82 out of 100) (Mioshi, Dawson, Mitchell, Arnold & Hodges, 2006);
(e) has received deep brain stimulation;
(f) is greater than 80 years of age.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mediolateral trunk lean (deg) [Change from baseline] calculated using marker-based three-dimensional motion analysis during walking.[Baseline; During intervention; 5 minutes post intervention; 1-week post-intervention. Primary timepoint comparison: Baseline versus 5 minutes post intervention. ]