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Effects of Physical Training in iNPH

NCT02659111 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 127

Last updated 2020-03-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients with idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) have variable difficulties regarding gait, balance, cognition and micturition. A shunt operation will improve these difficulties in most cases. Data suggest however, that they do not change their physical activity postoperatively. Physical training has been shown to be beneficial in patients with similar diseases i.e. Parkinson. The aim of this study is to apply a high intensity physical training program after a shunt operation to see if the patients can improve their physical capacity and ambulatory activity more than patients who only receive standardized written advice about physical training.

Conditions

  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure

Interventions

OTHER

High Intensive Functional Exercise (HIFE)

Patients invited to high-intensity physical exercise, HIFE by a physiotherapist with special competence in neurology at one of the two centers, or by a general physiotherapist where the patient lives. Goal Attainment Scaling is performed. The training will be given twice a week for one hour during 12 weeks . At least 18 of 24 training session in a four month period of time will be required. A training manual will be distributed to each training physiotherapist. The patients will also be encouraged to do additional training and they will receive standardized written physical training advice

OTHER

Physical training advice

Patients randomized to written advice for physical training will be given a leaflet with instructions how to train by there own.The physiotherapist responsible for evaluating sets goals together with the patient according to Goal Attainment Scaling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Linkoeping University

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Fredrik Lundin, MD, PhD · Dept of Neurology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2020-01-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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