The effect of rehabilitation exercises on balance, eye movements and muscle activity level in patients with Parkinson's disease
- Conditions
- Parkinson's disease.Parkinson's disease
- Registration Number
- IRCT20140304016830N8
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Having Parkinson's disease according to neurologist diagnosis (based on UK brain Bank criteria for the diagnosis of idiopathic PD)
Having the disease's progression level of 1 to 3 according to Hoehn and Yahr Scale
Having an acceptable level of cognitive function, i.e. score equal to or greater than 24 on the Mini Mental State Examinatio
Having at least a fifth grade education
Having the ability to walk at least 10 meters independently and without assistive device
Age between 35 to 70 years
Co-morbid other neurological diseases, orthopedic disorders (such as low back pain and arthritis), diabetes or addiction according to the report of the patient, or patient's family or physician
Having pathologic dementia according to the neurologist diagnosis
Having Juvenile Parkinsonism
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional balance and mobility. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Fuctional reach test, Berg Balance Scale Questionnaire, Timed Up & Go Test, Six Minute Walk Test, Gait speed.;Eye movements. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Eye tracking system.;Trunk muscle activity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postural control. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate (postural sway parameters).;Ankle muscle activity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography.