Core Stability and Parkinson Disease

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Parkinson Disease

Treatments: Other: Standard intervention; Other: Core stability

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03580096

DF0074UG

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with Parkinson's Disease frequently present impaired postural control that leads to loss of stability and increased risk of falls.Core system, includes passive structures of the thoracolumbar spine and pelvis that work as a unit to stabilize the body and spine against forces generated from distal body segments as well as forces generated from expected or unexpected perturbations.The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an intervention based on core stability in patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Full description

Core muscle coordination is important because lack of sufficient core muscle coordination can lead to decreased efficiency of postural control and functional activity. Clinical manifestations of patients with Parkinson's Disease include postural instability. Core system could be relevant to be included in an intervention. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an intervention based on core stability in patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parkinson's Disease diagnosis.
• Stable medication usage
• Able to maintain standing independent

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive impairment
• Comprehension deficits that prevented them from following verbal commands

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients were included in a core stability intervention. It will be done with different stages and increasing gradually.

Treatment:

Other: Core stability

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard intervention consisting of exercises aimed at improving balance.

Treatment:

Other: Standard intervention