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Analysis of the Parameters Obtained on Stabilometric Platform in Patients With PD

Italy42 participantsStarted 2013-06

Plain-language summary

Objective: To analyze different parameters in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) obtained through the use of a stabilometric platform and compare them with those of a control population. To interpret the data in order to find some postural instability indicators that can become useful to build a rehabilitation strategy for balance disorders in PD.

Who can participate

Age range58 Years – 74 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * PD according to Gelb et al., in Hoehn-Yahr stage 3, with the ability to walk without any assistance, who had fallen in the last year at least 2 times, with mini-mental state examination score ≥26. * Healthy volunteers Exclusion Criteria: * atypical parkinsonism * patients with cerebro-vascular disorders or other neurological conditions including cognitive impairment. * patients with relevant comorbidity or vestibular/visual dysfunctions limiting locomotion or balance.

What they're measuring

Trunk sway

Timeframe: One week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02098655

SponsorOspedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2014-06

Contact for this trial

Giuseppe Frazzitta, MD

frazzittag62@gmail.com

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