Effects of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG on Dynamic Balance in Parkinson's Patients

November 8, 2022 updated by: Riphah International University
To determine the effects of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG on dynamic balance in Parkinson's patients

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This study will be conducted to compare the effects of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG and conventional physiotherapy on dynamic balance in patients of PD. Patients will be recruited according to inclusion criteria and data will be collected from Riphah rehabilitation center, National Hospital Lahore. Dynamic gait index will be used as data collection tool to test dynamic balance of patients. Patients will be allocated to intervention groups by randomization. After approval from ethical committee, data collection will be started and informed consent will be taken from all patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

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

    • Fedral
      • Islamabad, Fedral, Pakistan, 44000
        • Riphah International 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

40 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stage I, II, III Parkinson's patients on Hoehn &;Yahr classification
  • Able to walk without assistive devices
  • Stable medication 4 weeks prior to and during study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with depression or dementia
  • Disabling bradykinesia to make sure patients are efficient to engage and cooperate in conventional physical therapy

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: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Lee Silverman Voice Treatment big with conventional treatment
Patients assigned to experimental group will get Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG along with conventional treatment.
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: control group
Patients assigned to control group received conventional treatment program encompassing set of exercises such as complex motor sequences, stretching, dual tasking, mental imagery and core stability.
patients in this group will get conventional treatment program encompassing set of exercises such as complex motor sequences, stretching, dual tasking, mental imagery and core stability.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dynamic Gait Index
Time Frame: 9 months
Dynamic gait index assesses postural stability, gait, and balance. It evaluates various gait- related tasks with challenging situations such as head turn, speed change, obstacles and stairs climbing.
9 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2022

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 20, 2022

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 20, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 4, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2022

First Posted (ACTUAL)

August 8, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

November 9, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 8, 2022

Last Verified

November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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