The Effects of Tele-rehabilitation Interventions in Parkinson's Patients
Condition: Parkinson Disease
MeSH terms: Parkinson Disease
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Parkinson's Disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder. The main
      motor symptoms of PD are tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability. Current
      treatments of the disease provide control of motor symptoms but do not change its
      development. Parkinson's patients should receive regular rehabilitation as part of their
      treatment. Telerehabilitation (TR) practices and studies examining the effectiveness of these
      practices are needed in order to reduce the impact of the current pandemic period and
      environmental and personal causes in accessing rehabilitation services.

      In this thesis, in order to examine the effects of two different TR methods on physical
      parameters and activities of daily living in Parkinson's patients, Parkinson's patients who
      are eligible the inclusion criteria will be randomized according to the row of application
      and divided into 2 groups. Evaluations to determine the functionality, activities of daily
      living, falling activity, quality of life and fatigue level will be applied both groups. One
      group will be applied video exercise program prepared individually via TR system, and the
      other group will receive an exercise brochure via the TR system and patients will be asked to
      do the exercises 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Then the initial evaluations will be repeated. It
      is aimed to increase functional capacity, independence in daily living activities and quality
      of life, and reduce the number of falls and fatigue levels with exercise training to be
      applied to people with Parkinson's.

      Investigators think that present study not only will contribute to the field of TR
      applications in PD, but also will provide access to rehabilitation services and help control
      symptoms of Parkinson's patients who cannot go to hospital, rehabilitation centers and cannot
      access rehabilitation services at home.

      Hypotheses:

      H0-TR applications have no effect on the level of independence in physical parameters and
      activities of daily living in individuals with PD.

      H1-TR applications have positive effects on physical parameters and independence in
      activities of daily living in individuals with PD.
    


Intervention name(s): Home-based telerehabilitation with exercise videos; Exercise brochure
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Balance, walking, strengthening, posture videos etc. taken in different positions will be uploaded to the telerehabilitation system. A personalized exercise program will be created from these exercises. This program will be defined to the account of the patient and the follow-up of the person will be carried out through the system.; Photos and explanations of exercises taken in different positions such as balance, walking, strengthening, posture etc. will be uploaded to the telerehabilitation system. A personalized exercise brochure will be created from these exercises. This program will be defined for the patient's account and the patient will be asked to follow the exercises with this brochure.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Telerehabilitation; Physical Therapy Modalities; Nervous System Diseases; Home-based; Physiotherapy