An interventional study of Shotokan-Karate and Tai-Chi in Parkinson Disease, sponsored by Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre. Status unknown. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-23.
Sponsored by Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Among 10 studies in Parkinson Disease by Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre — none open to participants now, none under way, none of them phase 3. Parkinson Disease · Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre.
Among the 10 studies in Parkinson Disease by Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre, this one is the 3rd largest by planned enrollment, is one of 3 that started in 2018, is one of 10 with no phase, and was the 8th registered.
4,573 studies on the registry are indexed under Parkinson Disease; 1,086 are open to participants now.
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Of the 748 Parkinson Disease studies recruiting now, 311 (42%) set no upper age limit and 127 (17%) stop at 75 or younger; 63 take children under 18; 189 take healthy volunteers.
This study: all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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10 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2008; this study’s year is marked. 3 started in 2018.
This study's planned enrollment of 60 is above the median of 40 across 3,353 interventional studies indexed under Parkinson Disease.
Median enrollment 57 across the 10 interventional studies. Of the 2 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre is the lead sponsor of 10 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
None of the studies under way reaches primary completion within a year.
Among the 10 studies in Parkinson Disease by Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre, from their registry updates:
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The following study will be a comparison of balance and quality of life in Tai Chi training programs and Shotokan-Karate training programs in individuals with Parkinson's Disease. The following study will be a 12-week program which will assess whether or not Shotokan-Karate betters balance and quality of life even more than Tai Chi. Both Tai Chi and Karate will be taught by a professional instruction at the Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders and Rehabilitation Centre located in Waterloo, Ontario.
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system which affects movement. Some signs and symptoms of PD include; tremors, rigidity, gait impairments, and balance disruption. Individuals with PD experience substantially impaired balance ultimately affecting their functional abilities. With this, individuals with PD may also experience lower quality of life due to these diminished determinants. Currently, there are medications which have proven to mask the symptoms of Parkinson's such as levodopa. There are also exercise programs which have proven to improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease such as resistance based exercises and Tai Chi.based on the proven benefits of balance and overall quality of life through Shotokan-karate training, the purpose of this study will be to compare Shotokan-karate training versus Tai Chi on balance and quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Based on the literature available on the benefits of shotokan-karate on balance and quality of life in the elderly, it is hypothesized that shotokan-karate will improve balance and quality of life due to its high intensity, increased engagement and similarities to everyday movements. If the following hypothesis is supported, the present study will allow for individuals with Parkinson's disease to engage in an exercise program that shows vast improvements in their postural stability and overall quality of life. In addition, participants will be able to engage in an exercise program which will provide them with long term benefits and they will be able to implement this in their everyday lifestyle.
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The protocol for Shotokan-karate training will involve a one hour training session which will be broken down into 3 major components. The training program will consist of warm-up exercises, katas (choreographed karate movements), and cool-down exercise.
Other: Shotokan-Karate
The protocol for Tai Chi will involve a one-hour training session which will be conducted by an instructor at the Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders and Rehabilitation Centre.The following program will be held three times per week.
Other: Tai-Chi
The Shotokan-Karate training program will be ran over a period of 12 weeks. Classes will be conducted 3 times per week at the Movement Disorders Rehabilitation Centre in Waterloo, Ontario. The program will be conducted by a trained professional (principal investigator), and there will be volunteers who ensure the safety and well-being of participants.
The Tai-Chi training program will be ran over a period of 12 weeks. Classes will be conducted 3 times per week at the Movement Disorders Rehabilitation Centre in Waterloo, Ontario. The program will be conducted by a trained professional (principal investigator), and there will be volunteers who ensure the safety and well-being of participants.
Change in the the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)
Participants will be asked to complete the motor section of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS-II) which will be assessed by the supervisor (Quincy J. Almeida). UPDRS-II will be assessed during the pre-testing period and the post-testing period which will be after the 12 week training program. UPDRS-II will be reassessed once again after a one month wash out period after the completion of the study. It will assess the progression of Parkinson's over the course of the exercise program and will look into how the disease has changed over time.
Time frame: Pre-Test (week prior), Post-Test (after 12-week training program), concluding it with a one month washout period after the completion of the study.
Change in the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39).
PDQ-39 (Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire) is a self-reported questionnaire, which assesses a given individuals quality of life while living with Parkinson's Disease. The assessment is usually done within the ending of the designated training program. PDQ-39 assesses the experiences the participant has experienced in the training program (positive or negative), and its impact on the eight quality of life dimensions on specific areas of wellbeing in Parkinson's.
Time frame: Pre-Test (week prior), Post-Test (after 12-week training program), concluding it with a one month washout period after the completion of the study.
Change in the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) Test
The first condiition in which balance will be measured on individuals with Parkinson's disease will be through the use of the "Timed-up-and-Go" (TUG) Test. The (TUG) Test is performed on a 4.27m long and 1.22m wide ProtoKinetics Movement Analysis Software\^TM electronic walkway carpet (Zeno Walkway- Protokinetics, Haverton, PA, USA) that will capture spatiotemporal aspects of the participant's gait. The participants will begin the task by sitting on a chair placed on the Zeno Walkway. Participants will then be asked to stand up and walk to a pylon 3 meters away, then turn around at the pylon and walk back to the chair to sit down. A stopwatch will be used to record time in which it takes the participants to perform the task. The Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) Test will measure balance, ability to walk, and the risk of falls in older adults.
Time frame: Pre-Test (week prior), Post-Test (after 12-week training program), concluding it with a one month washout period after the completion of the study.
Change in the Gait Analysis
Change in Gait Analysis will be assessed through the Gait Mat which will measure an individual's step length, stride length, step variability, and the centre of pressure. Obtained results will be analyzed and calculated through a software which provides results after the completion of each trial.
Time frame: Pre-Test (week prior), Post-Test (after 12-week training program), concluding it with a one month washout period after the completion of the study.
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Start is estimated for Feb 2018; primary completion for Apr 2018, 2 months later.
Of 1,291 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Parkinson Disease, half reached primary completion within 24 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 44. This study's planned 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 1,367 studies reached it within 25 months; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 44.
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