Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
48 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-06-05
2019-07-29
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Background: Sport climbing (SC) is known as a whole-body workout, which additionally trains cognitive, mental, and social abilities. In contrast to its public image, SC in a controlled environment using "top-rope" belay, is a safe sport and can be performed at any age and at any level. In the field of neurological rehabilitation, it is already used as "therapeutic SC" for other neurological diseases, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, depressions etc. but studies on climbing in PD patients are lacking.
Hypothesis: to find significant improvement of motor symptoms in the climbing group compared to the control group as well as biopsychosocial improvements after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months after the intervention.
Methods: Effects of SC on motor symptoms in 48 PD patients in total, who will be randomized into a climbing group (n=24) and a control group (n=24) will be evaluated. The climbing group will follow a 12-week 90 min/week climbing trainings course, led by professional climbing instructors.
The control group will receive education/information material of the European physiotherapy guidelines for physical activity recommended by the WHO and will be instructed to follow the recommendation of the guidelines to independently live an active lifestyle and train unsupervised. All patients will be evaluated with clinical assessments at baseline, in between the study period (mid), after completing the 12-weeks study period (post). As additional outcomes, health benefits of SC in PD with a holistic approach, covering biopsychosocial aspects will be investigated. Therefore, non-motoric and motoric parameters will be evaluated, and follow-up assessments 6 months after.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Climbing Group (CG)
The patients in the Climbing Group (CG) followed a 12-weeks long climbing trainings course in small groups of 3-4 participants with a certified climbing instructor.
Climbing
The patients in the Climbing Group (CG) followed a 12-weeks long climbing trainings course in small groups of 3-4 participants with a certified climbing instructor.
Unsupervised active group (UAG)
The patients in the unsupervised activity group (UAG) received education European physiotherapy guidelines for physical activity recommended by the WHO of recommended activity and followed their self-selected activities over 12 weeks.
Unsupervised activity group
The patients in the unsupervised activity group (UAG) received education European physiotherapy guidelines for physical activity recommended by the WHO of recommended activity and followed their self-selected activities over 12 weeks.
Interventions
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Climbing
The patients in the Climbing Group (CG) followed a 12-weeks long climbing trainings course in small groups of 3-4 participants with a certified climbing instructor.
Unsupervised activity group
The patients in the unsupervised activity group (UAG) received education European physiotherapy guidelines for physical activity recommended by the WHO of recommended activity and followed their self-selected activities over 12 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* HY stage 1-3
Exclusion Criteria
* severe hearing or visual impairment
* severe orthopedic problems
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Vienna
OTHER
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
OTHER
Medical University of Vienna
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Heidemarie Zach, MD, BSc.
Principal Inversigator
Locations
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Medical University of Vienna, Department of Neurology
Vienna, , Austria
Countries
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References
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Langer A, Hansen C, Roth D, Santer A, Flotz A, Gruber J, Wizany L, Hasenauer S, Pokan R, Dabnichki P, Treven M, Zimmel S, Schmoeger M, Willinger U, Gassner L, Brucke C, Maetzler W, Zach H. Vertical locomotion improves horizontal locomotion: effects of climbing on gait and other mobility aspects in Parkinson's disease. A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2024 Apr 27;21(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s12984-024-01363-4.
Other Identifiers
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1369/2017
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id