Status:
UNKNOWN
Whole-body Vibration as a Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre
Conditions:
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Primary Parkinsonism
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate whether whole-body vibration applied over a 12-week period is effective in treating motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Detailed Description
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease resulting in the loss of dopaminergic neurons projecting from the substantia nigra pars compacta to the striatum. Whole-body vibrat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease by a Neurologist
- Currently taking anti-Parkinsonian medication
- Able to stand for 2 minutes without assistance
- Able to walk 10 meters without assistance
- Ability to understand English instructions
- Normal or corrected vision
Exclusion
- A neurological disease other than PD
- recent stroke
- cardiovascular disease
- previous major hemorrhage
- artificial pacemaker
- currently pregnant
- Current participation in any physical therapy or experimental treatments
- Peripheral neuropathy, severe osteoporosis
- Visual impairments that cannot be corrected
- Clinically diagnosed with dementia
- Greater than mild dementia (screened using Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) \<24 being excluded)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02306863
Start Date
January 1 2015
End Date
August 1 2015
Last Update
February 16 2015
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research & Rehabilitation Centre
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3J5