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Determination of Muscle Strength in Parkinsonian Patients Through the Use of an Isokinetic Dynamometer

NCT02101528 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2014-04-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Decreased muscle strength has been reported to be a factor contributing to increased incidences of falling in the elderly patients causing fractures, joint dislocations, severe soft tissue lesions and head trauma. Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients often complain of weakness and it has been reported that they have reduced muscle strength, decreased rate of force development, impaired ability to maintain constant force, and increased muscle coactivation during balance perturbation tasks. The specific cause of this weakness is not known, and in this study the investigators have analyzed and measured isokinetic muscle strength in PD patients to clarify this issue. The investigators have compared the data obtained with those of age-matched controls.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Giuseppe Frazzitta, MD · Ospedale Generale di Zona "Moriggia-Pelascini", Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
79 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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