The Effect of a Motor-cognitive Rehabilitation on Attention in Parkinsonian Patients
Parkinson's Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Parkinson's Disease focused on measuring Parkinson's disease, rehabilitation, attention, executive functions
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- stage 2.5-3 according to the Hoehn & Yahr scale
- pharmacological treatment for the last 8 weeks and during the hospitalization
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) ≥ 24
Exclusion Criteria:
- any focal brain lesion detected in brain imaging studies (Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging) performed in the previous twelve months
- disabling drug-induced dyskinesias
- disturbing resting and/or action tremor, corresponding to scores 2 to 4 in the specific items of Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale section 3 (UPDRS III)
- behavioral disturbances (evaluated with Neuropsychiatric Inventory)
- visual and auditory dysfunctions according to the general clinical evaluation and medical history
Sites / Locations
- Department of Parkinson's Disease and Brain Injury Rehabilitation, of the 'Moriggia-Pelascini' Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
MIRT
healthy controls
MIRT consists of a 4-week physical therapy that entails four daily sessions, five days a week, in a hospital setting. The first session comprise cardiovascular warm-up activities, relaxation, muscle-stretching, exercises to improve the range of motion of spinal, pelvic and scapular joints, exercises to improve the functionality of the abdominal muscles, and postural changes in the supine position. The second session includes aerobic exercises to improve balance and gait using a stabilometric platform, treadmill plus, crossover and cycloergometer. All the exercises are aerobic. The third is a session of occupational therapy to improve autonomy in day living activities. The last session includes one hour of speech therapy.
we assessed the attentive Reaction Times in healthy controls, that don't receive rehabilitative treatment