Music Role in PD Rehabilitation
Parkinson Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Parkinson Disease focused on measuring PD; Gait training 3; treadmill.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients affected by PD;
- MMSE > 21
- Hoehn and Yahr <3
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of severe cognitive deficit
- Severe motor impairment (Hoehn and Yahr >3)
- Medical illness potentially interfering with the training
Sites / Locations
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo"
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental group
Control Group
The investigators will enroll 30 patients with PD, randomly divided into two groups: (A) gait training with Music; (B) conventional treadmill gait training. The 15 patients in the experimental group will perform training by means of the device Gait Trainer 3 (Biodex), where they will train on a tredmill equipped with music. They will walk following specific musical beets and rhythms so to entrain their own internal rhythm. Subjects will attend 3 sessions a week for at least 4 weeks. Each session will last 45-min.
The control group will perform only conventional gait treadmill training, besides physical exercises to improve muscle force and tone. Subjects will attend 3 sessions a week for at least 4 weeks. Each session will last 45-min.