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This study investigates a different way of practising walking for people with Parkinson's.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: RBR-32ds8h

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Start (reported date)
2019-07-22

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Inclusion criteria: Be between stages 2 and 3 of the Hoehn and Yahr Scale; make regular use of antiparkinsonian medication; without any type of orthotic or gait aid, independently (scores 3 to 5 of the Functional Ambulatory Category - FAC), by at least 10 meters; do not have severe cognitive deficits that impede the comprehension of simple verbal instructions (detectable through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale); and have not undergone stereotaxic surgery. Exclusion criteria: Present blood pressure (BP) with systemic and diastolic values above 200 mmHg and 110 mmHg, respectively, before or during training; heart rate (HR) above the values shown, calculated by the formula [HRsub = 0.75x (220-age)]; present other types of neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, visual and / or hearing disorders that make treadmill gait training impossible and an application of the protocol; any change in dosage and / or type of antiparkinsonian drug; and presence of pain, dyspnea and / or severe muscle fatigue that prevents the inheritance of the training.
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Immediate effects of lateral walking treadmill training in individuals with Parkinson disease: randomized controlled trial

Short title used by the registry

Effects of treadmill lateral walking in individuals with Parkinson disease

Original description

Intervention: The evaluation and training steps will be carried out at the Movement Intervention and Analysis Laboratory (LIAM) of the Physical Therapy Department of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). The sample, composed of 30 individuals, will be randomly divided into two experimental conditions: control group (CG = 15), which will perform the treadmill forward gait training (TMFE), and experimental group (GE = 15), which will perform the treadmill side gait training (TMLE). Individuals will undergo a first stage of assessment which will include the collection of socio demographic, anthropometric and clinical information, as well as assessment of the level of physical disability, walking ability, cognitive status, motor and functional status, mobility, postural balance and analysis. gait kinematics. The single training session will be held one day after the initial assessment. Measurements regarding blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and effort intensity will be measured before, during and after the end of the training session, and will be recorded in the follow-up form. The GC will perform the TMFE for a period of 20 minutes. The GE will do 20 minutes of TMLE, with 10 minutes of training for each side. The gait direction sequence (right or left) in the GE will be selected randomly by lot. Firstly, the subjects will be oriented on the training to be submitted and on the running of the treadmill. Afterwards the vest will be put on and the volunteer's familiarization with the equipment will begin, which will occur for a period of 1 minute at minimum speed. After adaptation, participants will be instructed to walk at a comfortable maximum speed, defined by them, where the training will begin. The use of the front (CG) and lateral bars (GE), with t;Behavioural;E01.370.600.250.250 Primary outcome: Balance improvement, assessed through the force platform, based on the finding of a variation of at least 5% in the pre and post intervention measurements. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention. Secondary outcome: Expected Outcome 1 - Improvement of the spatiotemporal and angular variables of gait in the sagittal and frontal planes, assessed by the Qualisys Motion Capture System, based on at least 5% variation in measurements. pre and post intervention. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention.;Expected Outcome 2 - Improvement of mobility, assessed by the Timed Up and Go Test, based on the finding of a variation of at least 5% in pre and post intervention measurements. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention.

Conditions reported: Parkinson Disease;C10.228.140.079.862.500

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
The evaluation and training steps will be carried out at the Movement Intervention and Analysis Laboratory (LIAM) of the Physical Therapy Department of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). The sample, composed of 30 individuals, will be randomly divided into two experimental conditions: control group (CG = 15), which will perform the treadmill forward gait training (TMFE), and experimental group (GE = 15), which will perform the treadmill side gait training (TMLE). Individuals will undergo a first stage of assessment which will include the collection of socio demographic, anthropometric and clinical information, as well as assessment of the level of physical disability, walking ability, cognitive status, motor and functional status, mobility, postural balance and analysis. gait kinematics. The single training session will be held one day after the initial assessment. Measurements regarding blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and effort intensity will be measured before, during and after the end of the training session, and will be recorded in the follow-up form. The GC will perform the TMFE for a period of 20 minutes. The GE will do 20 minutes of TMLE, with 10 minutes of training for each side. The gait direction sequence (right or left) in the GE will be selected randomly by lot. Firstly, the subjects will be oriented on the training to be submitted and on the running of the treadmill. Afterwards the vest will be put on and the volunteer's familiarization with the equipment will begin, which will occur for a period of 1 minute at minimum speed. After adaptation, participants will be instructed to walk at a comfortable maximum speed, defined by them, where the training will begin. The use of the front (CG) and lateral bars (GE), with t;Behavioural;E01.370.600.250.250
Phases
N/A
Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Start date reported by registry
2019-07-22 (reported)

Registry updated: Not reported · Status last verified by the registry submitter: Not reported

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Ana Rodrigues Lindquist · +55-084-981175502 · raquellindquist@gmail.com

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Brazil

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