A Novel Balance Program to Improve Balance in People With Parkinson's Disease

New York Institute of Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Therapy; Rehabilitation Exercise

Treatments: Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 4; Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 1; Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 5; Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 3; Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 2

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05906875

BHS- IRB

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this exploratory single-blinded feasibility study is to explore the effects of a lateral stepping program integrated into an existing community-based group exercise program for people with PD. The researchers hypothesize that participation in a lateral stepping program a minimum of 2 times/week for 8 weeks, in addition to RSB class participation is feasible in middle to late stage PD and will decrease fall risk factors. The researchers also hypothesize that the integration of this program into an existing community-based RSB program will be deemed feasible as shown by the number of sessions attended by each participant.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. A diagnosis of idiopathic PD stages II, III, or IV of the Hoehn and Yahr scale
2. 50-85 years inclusive
3. Subjects must be enrolled in RSB at NY Tech and attend at least 1 day per week for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the first baseline assessment
4. English speaking.
5. Stable PD medication regime.

Exclusion criteria

1. Any cardiovascular or other medical condition that would affect participation
2. Any hip and/or knee surgery or other injury that would prevent full participation in the intervention
3. Neurological conditions other than PD
4. Montreal Cognitive Assessment of ≤21
5. Pain that interferes with testing 13
6. Current participation in other strengthening, stretching or balance programs other than Rock Steady Boxing at NY Tech
7. Inability to understand and fully participate in this study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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5 participants in 1 patient group

prove feasible to integrate into an existing community group exercise program

Other group

Description:

Prove feasible to integrate into an existing community group exercise program and Decrease the number of fall risk factors

Treatment:

Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 2

Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 3

Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 5

Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 1

Other: Lateral Stepping Exercise 4