Status:

COMPLETED

The Relationship of Trunk Position Sense and Spinal Posture With Balance in Parkinson's

Lead Sponsor:

Gulhane School of Medicine

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Postural Kyphosis, Lumbosacral Region

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The 4 main motor symptoms seen in Parkinson's patients are tremor, rigidity, postural instability and bradykinesia. In addition to these, another common symptom investigators encounter is balance prob...

Detailed Description

Resting tremor, muscular rigidity, bradykinesia (slowing of movements) and postural instability in Parkinson's patients constitute the 4 main motor symptoms of Parkinson's. In addition, he has been in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria For Parkinson's patients:
  • Being 18 years or older
  • Receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson Disease made by a specialist neurologist
  • Being able to walk independently
  • Being between stages 1-4 on the Hoehn \& Yahr scale
  • Inclusion Criteria For Healthy Volunteers :
  • Being 18 years or older
  • Exclusion Criteria For Parkinson's patients:
  • Having any neurological disease other than Parkinson's
  • Presence of cardiovascular, vestibular and musculoskeletal disease
  • Having a score of \<24 on the Standardized Mini Mental Test
  • Exclusion Criteria For Healthy Volunteers :
  • Having any disease that may affect balance, gait, posture and respiratory functions
  • Using sedative - antidepressant medication that will impair physical well-being
  • Having a score of \<24 on the Standardized Mini Mental Test

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2021

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 30 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    35 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05233943

    Start Date

    December 1 2021

    End Date

    June 30 2022

    Last Update

    July 11 2022

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    Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06310