The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Virtual Reality and Motor Imagery along with Routine Physical Therapy in motor function and balance in patients with Parkinson disease.
This randomized control trial is the single blinded, single centered study. Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials guidelines are used as study protocol. Sixty three patients of Parkinson Disease (Modified Hoehn and Yahr stages I-III) will randomly allocate into three groups. Group A will be given a 60 min session of Virtual Reality along with Routine Physical Therapy. Group B will be given a 60 min session of Motor Imagery along with Routine Physical Therapy. Group C will be given a 40 min session of Routine Physical Therapy and after a short period of rest,20 min for walking and cycling. These treatment sessions will be given to each group at every alternative day (3 days per week) for 12 weeks. Outcome measures are 1. Berg Balance Scale 2. Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale 3. The Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (part III) The Assessments will be recorded at baseline, at 6th and 12th weeks of therapy, and after one month of discontinuation of therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
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Compressive Myofascial Release Technique is a technique of soft tissue stretching that uses compression and sustained myofascial stretches to create a releasing force in the targeted area
Ripah International University
Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Range of Motion
Goniometer has been the most widely used tool for measuring joint range of motion. To ensure reliable measurement, standardized, specific positions and landmarks are used to measure each joint movement.
Time frame: 12th Week
Visual Analogue Scale
The Visual Analog Scale is a 10 cm line with anchor statements on the left, no pain and on the right, extreme pain.
Time frame: 12th Week
Foot and Ankle Disability Index
The Foot and Ankle Disability Index has 26 items. Each item is scored from 0; unable to do, to 4; no difficulty at all. The Foot and Ankle Disability Index has a total point value of 104 points.
Time frame: 12th Week
Foot and Ankle Ability Measure
The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) is a self-report outcome instrument/questionaire developed to assess physical function for individuals with foot and ankle related impairments. 8-item Sports Subscale. Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (4 to 0) from 'no difficulty at all' to 'unable to do'. Item score totals, which range from 0 to 84 for the ADL subscale and 0 to 32 for the Sports subscale, were transformed to percentage scores. Higher scores represent higher levels of function for each subscale, with 100% representing no dysfunction.
Time frame: 12th Week
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