Clinical trial NCT06861933: The Effects of Scapulohumeral Rehabilitation on Scapula Kinematics and Upper Extremity Functionality in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
Official title: The Effects of Scapulohumeral Rehabilitation on Scapula Kinematics and Upper Extremity Functionality in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: a Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Parkinson&#39;s Disease (PD)
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Keywords: Parkinson&#39;s Disease
Phsyiotherapy and rehabilitation
upper extremity
neurorehabilitation
scapulahumeral rehabilitation
Lead sponsor: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Pamukkale University
First posted: 2025-03-06
Enrollment: 28
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 40
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: With this study, individuals diagnosed with PD in Burdur province in Turkey will be provided with a physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for the upper extremity, and it is thought that the treatment received by both groups will have a positive effect on the functionality of the individuals. According to the results of our study, it will be determined whether the scapula kinematics and upper extremity functionality of individuals diagnosed with PD are different from healthy individuals of the same age and gender. After the intervention programs applied to the individuals, it is thought that it will contribute to the physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs of individuals with PD by determining whether the scapulohumeral rehabilitation program is superior to the upper extremity neurorehabilitation program.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* For the intervention group:

  * Having been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
  * Being between 1-3 according to the Hoehn \& Yahr staging
* For the control group:

  * Being of the same age and gender as the individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* For the intervention group:

  * Refusing to participate in the study
  * Having a full-thickness rotator cuff muscle rupture
  * Having a history of humerus, clavicle, scapula or shoulder surgery
  * Having a history of humerus, clavicle, scapula or shoulder fracture
  * Having a history of any other disease that may affect the ability to stand independently
* For the control group:

  * Refusing to participate in the study
  * Having a full-thickness rupture of the rotator cuff muscles
  * Having a history of humerus, clavicle, scapula or shoulder surgery
  * Having a history of humerus, clavicle, scapula or shoulder fracture

Study Exclusion Criteria for Volunteers:

* Failure to complete the tests included in the study
* Failure to comply with the study schedule, failure to complete sessions
* Incomplete data
* Failure to attend 3 consecutive sessions
* Voluntary withdrawal

Primary outcomes:
measure: Scapular Index
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: Pectoralis Minor Index
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: Lateral Scapular Slide Test
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: Box and Block Test
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: Upper Extremity Functional Index
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: Ultrasound
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: King's Parkinson's Pain Scale
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: Range of Motion
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: Scapula Angles
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: New York Posture Rating Chart
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
measure: PostureScreen Mobile Smartphone Application
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 7 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Burdur
country: Turkey
facility: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
city: Denizli
country: Turkey
facility: Pamukkale University
Study officials:
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