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Short-term Effect of Positioning Cushions and Harmonic Techniques on Paratonia in Persons With Dementia

NCT03538405 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2023-05-10

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Summary

This study investigated the short-term effect of both harmonic techniques and supporting cushions on muscle tone, range of motion, pain and daily care activities in 22 patients with moderate to severe paratonia. The study consisted of two parts, each part was conducted during one week. In the first part of the study the short-term effect of supporting cushions was examined; in the second part of the study the additional short-term effect of harmonic techniques was investigated.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Supporting cushions

Cushions were placed in a way that the head and four limbs were well supported, without leaving empty space between body and cushions or mattress.

OTHER

Harmonic techniques

Harmonic techniques (HT) is a group of manual techniques described by Lederman (2000).The goal of this techniques in this study was to reduce the muscle tone and additionally/subsequently increase the ROM.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Ghent

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-24
Primary Completion
2017-12-21
Completion
2017-12-21

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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