Effect of Dual Task on Upper and Lower Extremity Skills in Parkinson's Disease

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Movement Disorders; Parkinson Disease

Treatments: Other: Purdue Pegboard Test; Other: Timed Up and Go Test; Other: 10 Meter Walk Test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04267341

2019/24-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to investigate the change of lower and upper extremity skills with dual task in Parkinson's disease patients and to determine the differences between Parkinson's disease patients with different stages of disease and the healthy controls regarding the change of lower and upper extremity skills with dual task.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Modified Hoehn & Yahr (H&Y) stages 1 to 3
• at least 40 years of age
• 21 or more MoCA score.

Exclusion criteria

• other neurologic disorder
• any orthopedic problem that could prevent to participate in the study
• severe dyskinesia or tremor
• visual or speech problems

Trial design

45 participants in 3 patient groups

Mild Stage Parkinson's Disease Patients

Description:

Modified Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-2

Treatment:

Other: 10 Meter Walk Test

Other: Purdue Pegboard Test

Other: Timed Up and Go Test

Moderate Stage Parkinson's Disease Patients

Description:

Modified Hoehn and Yahr stage 2.5-3

Treatment:

Other: 10 Meter Walk Test

Other: Purdue Pegboard Test

Other: Timed Up and Go Test

Healthy Control

Description:

Healthy People

Treatment:

Other: 10 Meter Walk Test

Other: Purdue Pegboard Test

Other: Timed Up and Go Test