The effect of rehabilitation exercises on upper extremity function and eye movements in people with Parkinson's disease

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Parkinson's disease.; Parkinson's disease

• Registration Number: IRCT20140304016830N11
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 35 to 75 years
Having Parkinson's disease according to the 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 Examination
Having the ability to walk at least 10 meters independently and without assistive device
Having at least a fifth grade education

Exclusion Criteria

Having pathological dementia according to the neurologist diagnosis
Having Juvenile Parkinsonism
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

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motor function of upper extremity including motor-control related parameters extracted from recorded data by motion analysis system (e.g. peak velocity, movement time, etc). Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Motion analysis system.;Motor function of upper extremity including gross manual dexterity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Box & Block Test.;Eye movements parameters (including saccade latency, peak velocity and amplitude). Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Eye tracking system.