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NCT Number: NCT00750945

Treadmill and Music Cueing for Gait Training in Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease

Sensory and motor cueing have been demonstrated as useful ambulation training techniques for Parkinson's disease (PD). This study is aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of treadmill training program with music cueing for mild to moderate PD patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Synucleinopathies

Age range

60 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male PD patients aged 60-80 years with Hoehn and Yahr stage 2-3 diagnosed by attending neurologist
  • Good cognitive function with Thai Mental State Examination >23
  • Stable medication without freezing
  • No prior exercise program within the last 2 months
  • No contraindication for exercise

Exclusion criteria

  • Medication change during the study program
  • Inability to walk on treadmill (in treadmill groups)
  • Cannot complete 80% of the prescribed program

Treatment and study plan

Music and treadmill walking program

Other

Treadmill with Music cueing training 3 days/wk, plus home music cueing 3 days/wk x 4 weeks

Other names: Music cueing

Treadmill walking program

Other

Treadmill training 3 days/wk, plus home walking 3 days/wk x 4 weeks

Other names: Treadmill

Home Program

Other

Home walking program 6 days/wk x 4 weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. Walking performance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test, walking speed, step length, and cadence.

    Time frame: within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Balance (single leg stance time) and fall rate

    Time frame: within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up

  2. Aerobic endurance (6 minute walk test)

    Time frame: AA) within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up

  3. Mentation, mood, behavior, Motor and ADL subscale of UPDRS

    Time frame: within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up

  4. Patient's satisfaction

    Time frame: within 1 week after training, and at 4 weeks follow up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chulalongkorn University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Treadmill and Music Cueing for Gait Training in Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease: a Preliminary Study

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Sep 11, 2008
Registry last updated
Sep 28, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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