CompletedNot Applicable

Aquatic Therapy for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease Patients

Italy30 participantsStarted 2017-01

Plain-language summary

Evaluation of the effectiveness of aquatic therapy for the treatment of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease patients undergoing a multidisciplinary and intensive rehabilitation treatment.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years – 85 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of PD according to Gelb et al; * Hoehn \& Yahr (H\&Y) stage 2.5-3; * Presence of FOG confirmed in the patient assessment prior to participation in the study; * Stable pharmacological treatment for the last 8 weeks and during the rehabilitation period; * Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) ≥ 24; Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac, pulmonary, vestibular and orthopedic diseases; * Urinary incontinence; * Severe dyskinesias; * Patients treated with deep brain stimulation; * Visual deficits; * Comorbilities other than PD determining reduction of motor autonomy

What they're measuring

Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOGQ)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03015714

SponsorOspedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-06

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