The Effect of Pilates and Elastic Taping on Balance and Postural Control in Early Parkinson's Disease

August 4, 2020 updated by: Evrim Goz, Dokuz Eylul University
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of pilates training and elastic taping on balance and postural control in early Parkinson's patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The subjects were randomly divided into 3 groups as pilates, elastic taping and waiting list control group. Individuals were given 60-minute pilates training twice a week for 6 weeks. In addition to Pilates training, elastic taping was applied twice a week for postural correction of the back. Individuals were evaluated for balance and postural control before and after training. Evaluation of clinical balance with Berg Balance Scale and Trunk Impairment Scale; Stability Limits, Sits Up, Normal and Tandem Walking Tests were performed with NeuroCom Balance Master balance and performance system.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

31

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • İzmir, Turkey, 35340
        • Dokuz Eylül University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of Idiopathic Parkinson Disease
  • Mini Mental Test Score≥24
  • Modified Hoehn and Yahr Score≤2
  • Ability to stand 1 minute independently
  • Ability to walk 10 meters

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other orthopaedic, neurologic or visual disease which could affect ability of balance and walking
  • Unstabl cardiovasvularly disease
  • History of Surgery about Parkinson disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: FACTORIAL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Pilates
Other: Pilates
In pilates group: Pilates training twice a week for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • Elastic Taping
EXPERIMENTAL: Elastic Taping
Other: Elastic taping
Elastic taping group: Elastic taping application after the pilates training twice a week for 6 weeks Wait List
NO_INTERVENTION: Wait List Control

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Balance
Time Frame: 7.5 months
Walk Across Test were performed with Neurocom Balance Master System.
7.5 months
Postural control
Time Frame: 7.5 months
Stability Limits Test was performed with Neurocom Balance Master System.
7.5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Dokuz Eylul University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Evrim Goz, Dokuz Eylül University

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

February 16, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 25, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 26, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 9, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

June 12, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

August 5, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DokuzEU

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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