Exercise Intervention and Dexterity in Parkinson

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Parkinson

Treatments: Other: Control intervention; Other: Exercise program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01749917

DF0036UG

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators conducted an intervention based in proprioceptive exercises and balance tasks. The investigators also carried out a brief intervention in manual dexterity.

The study hypothesis is that a brief intervention in upper extremities and a exercise program can increase functionality in Parkinson.

Full description

Motor symptoms in Parkinson frequently affect upper extremities. This has been associated in previous studies with limitation in the performance of activities of daily living and, consequently, with a decrease in quality of life. The possibility that a brief intervention improves eye-hand dexterity in Parkinson's, may be a therapeutic option to improve the performance of activities of daily living. The investigators also conducted an intervention based in proprioceptive exercises and balance tasks to improve functionality.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects diagnosed with Parkinson attending to the Parkinson Association of Granada.
• Subjects who can complete the assessment battery of tests at the beginning and at the end of the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Auditive and visual disturbances.
• Cognitive problems.
• Psychiatric pathology.
• Sensorial disturbances.
• Traumatic pathology of the hand.
• Concomitant neurological conditions.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

30 people are recruited in order to the inclusion criteria for the study. The study include subjects who can complete the assessment battery of tests at the beginning and end in order to perform the control intervention.

Treatment:

Other: Control intervention

Exercise program group

Experimental group

Description:

30 people are recruited, diagnosed with Parkinson attending to the Parkinson Association of Granada aged between 40 and 65 years. No sex differences. The study include subjects who can complete the assessment battery of tests at the beginning and end.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise program