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Effects of Visual Indicator Exercises for the Trunk and Lower Extremities on Activity and Participation in Parkinson's Disease

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Patients with Parkinson's disease who apply to the Hasan Kalyoncu University Application and Research Center and meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. The included participants will be randomly assigned into either the intervention group or the control group using a sealed-envelope method. Both groups will undergo a standard exercise program, consisting of posture, strengthening, and balance training, under the supervision of a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, 3 days per week. In addition to this, the intervention group will receive an additional exercise program incorporating visual feedback using a laser pointer, targeting the trunk and lower extremities, also under the supervision of a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, 3 days per week.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 85
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Individuals diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease

• Disease severity classified as stage 1 to 3 according to the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale

• Patients receiving oral antiparkinsonian treatment only

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Hasan Kalyoncu University
RECRUITING
Gaziantep
Contact Information
Primary
Büşra Akıncı, MSc
busra.tufekci@hotmail.com
+90 (541) 976 55 83
Backup
Günseli Usgu, Assoc. Prof.
gunseli.usgu@hku.edu.tr
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-12-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 32
Treatments
Active_comparator: standard exercise program
Participants in the standard exercise group will receive a physiotherapist-supervised exercise program, performed three times per week for a total duration of eight weeks.
Experimental: standard exercise program and visual feedback-based exercise program
Participants in the standard exercise program and visual feedback-based exercise program group will receive a physiotherapist-supervised exercise program, performed three times per week for eight weeks.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Hasan Kalyoncu University

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