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IRCT2015040616830N4 IRCT 2015-05-16 Vice Chancellor for research of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Seyed Ali Javad Moosavi The effect of balance exercises on balance of patients with Parkinson's disease The Effect of Sensory Reweighting as a Method of Balance Exercises on Postural Control in Patients with Parkinson's Disease 2015-04-09 anticipated 40 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/15615 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Parkinson's disease. Intervention 1: Intervention group: receives 12 sessions of sensory reweighting as a method of balance exercises (3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session). Exercises include proprioceptive, visual, vestibular, combination of proprioceptive and vestibular, combination of visual and vestibular, combination of proprioceptive and visual stimulations. Intervention 2: Control group: does not receive these exercises.
public Ghorban Taghizadeh
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 2222 7124 gh_taghizade@yahoo.com Iran University of Medical Sciences scientific Ghorban Taghizadeh
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 2222 7124 gh_taghizade@yahoo.com Iran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion Criteria: Having Parkinson's disease according to neurologist diagnosis; Having the disease progression level of 1 to 3 according to Hoehn and Yahr Scale; Having an acceptable level of cognitive function, i.e. score of more than 21 on the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE); Having the ability to walk independently and without assistive device at least 10 meters in length; Having at least a fifth grade education; Having the ability to perform the most difficult condition of laboratory test (quiet standing for 180 seconds while vibration is applied on the Achilles tendons of both sides and attention to visual stimulus); Having no other neurological diseases such as stroke according to the patient, or the patient's family or physician report; Not having any orthopedic problem (such as low back pain, arthritis, Hallux valgus, flat foot) according to the patient, or the patient's family or physician report; Not having diabetes or addiction according to the patient, or the patient's family or physician report; No history of falling during the past month according to the patient, or the patient's family report. Exclusion Criteria: Lack of patient cooperation during the test or exercises; Not return for doing tests after the intervention; Entering to the nonpharmacologic on-off phase of the disease during the study according to neurologist diagnosis; Change in the pharmacologic regimen of the patient during the study. 55 years 65 years Both G20 Extrapyramidal and movement disorders Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Intervention group: receives 12 sessions of sensory reweighting as a method of balance exercises (3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session). Exercises include proprioceptive, visual, vestibular, combination of proprioceptive and vestibular, combination of visual and vestibular, combination of proprioceptive and visual stimulations. Control group: does not receive these exercises. Postural control. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: forceplate. Functional balance and mobility. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Fuctional reach test, Berg Balance Scale, Time Up&Go test. Vice Chancellor for research of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Seyed Ali Javad Moosavi Approved 2014-09-20 Ethics Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences Hemmat Highway, Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)