Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of the Hopeful Outdoor Parkinson Exercise (HOPE) Program on Improving Balance Performance in Parkinsonian Non-fallers and Single Fallers
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To determine whether the 8-week Hopeful Outdoor Parkinson's Exercise (HOPE) Program would be effective in improving balance performance, physical functions, gait parameter, balance confidence, health-...
Detailed Description
Previous studies demonstrated that multi-modal balance training program was effective in improving balance performance in people with PD. However they did not include all the balance domains and outdo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosed with PD by a neurologist (Fahn and Elton, 1987);
- aged 30 to 85 years;
- at modified Hoehn and Yahr (H\&Y) stage 1.5 to 3 (Hoehn and Yahr ,1967; Goetz et al., 2004);
- able and willing to give written consent for participation in the study;
- living at home in the community;
- able to walk independently for 30 metres with or without an assistive device.
Exclusion
- any neurological conditions other than PD;
- significant musculoskeletal or cardiopulmonary diseases;
- other disorders that may affect balance or locomotion;
- taken any structured behavioral or exercise programs in the past 3 months
- or they are receiving regular physical rehabilitation at present;
- unstable condition on anti-parkinsonian medications;
- surgical interventions for PD;
- communication or cognitive deficits with mini-mental state examination, (MMSE) \<24/30 (Folstein et al., 1975);
- a history of more than two falls in the previous 12 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01799681
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
March 20 2015
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong SAR, China