Effectiveness of MIRT on Hand and Finger Dexterity in PD Patients (H_F_ D_PD_MIRT)

Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini

Status

Completed

Conditions

Rehabilitation

Dexterity

Parkinson Disease

Treatments

Behavioral: MIRT

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03763955

H_F_D_PD_MIRT

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aims of the study are (1) to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific OT treatment aimed to enhance finger and hand dexterity and (2) its impact on daily living autonomy of PD patients.

Full description

Reduction in hand functionality and finger dexterity are significant, but often overlooked, symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD). They are strictly correlated with loss of patient's autonomy, due to their significant impact on Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and, consequently in patient's Quality of life (QoL). No studies investigated the effectiveness of a specific and functional-based Occupational Therapy (OT) treatment in improving hand functionality and finger dexterity in PD patients.

Aims of tthe study are to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific OT treatment aimed to enhance finger and hand dexterity and its impact on daily living autonomy of PD patients.

Retrospectively, 482 PD patients, hospitalized for a 4-week Multidisciplinary Intensive Rehabilitation Treatment (MIRT) between January 2015 and January 2018 were identified. All patients underwent 1h/day OT treatment. The outcome measure was the O'Connor finger dexterity test; secondary outcome measures were Minnesota dexterity test, UPDRS II and SPDDS scale. These measures were assessed at admission (T0) and discharge (T1).

Enrollment

482 patients

Sex

All

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria