CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Physical Training in iNPH

Sweden127 participantsStarted 2016-01

Plain-language summary

Patients with idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) have variable difficulties regarding gait, balance, cognition and micturition. A shunt operation will improve these difficulties in most cases. Data suggest however, that they do not change their physical activity postoperatively. Physical training has been shown to be beneficial in patients with similar diseases i.e. Parkinson. The aim of this study is to apply a high intensity physical training program after a shunt operation to see if the patients can improve their physical capacity and ambulatory activity more than patients who only receive standardized written advice about physical training.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Shunt-operated patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus diagnosed according the international guidelines from 2005 Exclusion Criteria: MMSE: equal to and below 16 and/or inability to walk, with or without support , for 10 m. Other disease, e.g severe heart disease, asthma making intensive physical training impossible.

What they're measuring

Change in iNPH-scale

Timeframe: 3 and 6 months postoperatively

Change in GAS

Timeframe: 3 and 6 months postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02659111

SponsorLinkoeping University

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-06

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