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Parkinson DiseaseNCT03983785

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

A study testing Pilates and Elastic taping in people with Parkinson Disease, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Parkinson Disease
What is being tested?
Pilates and Elastic taping
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
31 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
16 Feb 2017to 26 Feb 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Dokuz Eylul University

    Izmir, 35340

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Read the 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.

Being tested
Pilates, Elastic taping
Keywords
Pilates, Elastic Taping, Balance, Postural control, Early Parkinson's Disease
Medical subject headings
Parkinson Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PilatesOther

    Also called Elastic Taping

    In pilates group: Pilates training twice a week for 6 weeks.

  • Elastic tapingOther

    Elastic taping group: Elastic taping application after the pilates training twice a week for 6 weeks Wait List

Study groups in NCT03983785
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PilatesExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Pilates
Elastic TapingExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Elastic taping
Wait List ControlNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Balance

    Walk Across Test were performed with Neurocom Balance Master System.

    Measured: 7.5 months

  2. Postural control

    Stability Limits Test was performed with Neurocom Balance Master System.

    Measured: 7.5 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jun 2019
  2. Study start16 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion25 Oct 2019
  4. Study completion26 Feb 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03983785
Sponsor's protocol ID
DokuzEU
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
9 Jun 2019
Last updated
5 Aug 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Apr 8;4(4):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub3.

    PubMed 38588457
  • Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jan 5;1(1):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub2.

    PubMed 36602886

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pilates and Elastic taping in people with Parkinson Disease, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Balance (time frame: 7.5 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03983785, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2020.

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