Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Nordic Walking in Parkinson Disease Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Collaborating Sponsors:

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Parkinson Disease 10

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of a Nordic and free walking training program on clinical, functional and biomechanical parameters of gait, in people with PD. Outcomes: ...

Detailed Description

Introduction: Changes in clinical, functional and biomechanical parameters of gait are remarkable features in Parkinson's disease (PD). Such changes are disabling for the performance of daily living a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • volunteers aged over 50 years, of both sexes, with a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD and staging between 1 and 4 in Hoehn and Yahr Scale (H\&Y).
  • \-

Exclusion

  • Show chronic pain or presence of a migraine or nausea in daily life;
  • History of labyrinthitis;
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS);
  • The frequency of training below of 75%.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 20 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 30 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03355521

Start Date

March 20 2013

End Date

July 30 2014

Last Update

November 28 2017

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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90690-200