The Effect of Different Types of Focus Instructions in Parkinson's Rehabilitation

Launched by BAHÇEŞEHIR UNIVERSITY · Sep 25, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how different types of focus instructions can help improve walking and balance in people with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's can make it hard to move, which can lead to falls and a lower quality of life. The researchers want to see if using both internal focus (thinking about your body movements) and external focus (thinking about the environment around you) during rehabilitation exercises can enhance motor skills and overall quality of life for patients.

To participate in the study, you need to be between 50 and 70 years old, able to walk independently, and have some balance issues. You should also have a certain level of balance and cognitive function, but you shouldn't have freezing episodes (where you suddenly can't move your feet). If you join the study, you can expect to engage in specific exercises that use these focus techniques, and the researchers will measure how well you improve in walking, balance, and your satisfaction with the rehabilitation process. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it aims to provide valuable insights into improving rehabilitation for people living with Parkinson's disease.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Hoehn and Yahr Stage II or III
• • Individuals between the ages of 50 and 70 who can walk independently but have balance disorders
• • Having a score between 21-56 on the Berg Balance Scale
• • Having a score between 24-30 on the Mini Mental State Test
• • Having agreed to participate in the study (Not having a freezing phenomenon)
• • Being in the Medication-on period
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having malignancy and metabolic diseases
• • Having had Cerebrovascular Accident before
• • Other neurological disease history
• • Presence of cognitive problems
• • Presence of visual or hearing disorders
• • Presence of deep brain pacemaker
• • Presence of freezing phenomenon (persons with Freezing of Gait Questionnaire FOG-Q above zero)
• • Presence of dyskinesia