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Trial reportBMC neurology2022

Evaluation of an individualized, tablet-based physiotherapy training programme for patients with Parkinson's disease: the ParkProTrain study, a quasi-randomised controlled trial.

Lynn Wagner, Björn Hauptmann, Ann-Kristin Hoffmann, Nicole Jochems, Bastian Schmeier, Andreas Schrader, Thomas Kohlmann, Ruth Deck

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lynn WagnerDepartment Rehabilitation Sciences, Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany. lynn.jacken@uksh.de.
Björn HauptmannNeurological Centre, Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Bad Segeberg, Germany.
Ann-Kristin HoffmannNeurological Centre, Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Bad Segeberg, Germany.
Nicole JochemsInstitute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Bastian SchmeierInstitute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Andreas SchraderInstitute of Telematics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Thomas KohlmannMethoden der Community Medicine, Universität, Greifswald, Germany.
Ruth DeckDepartment Rehabilitation Sciences, Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany. ruth.deck@uksh.de.
University of Lübeck · DEMSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University · DESegeberger Kliniken · DEUniversitätsmedizin Greifswald · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRegular physical activity is of great relevance in Parkinson's disease (PD). It is part of the inpatient multimodal Parkinson's complex treatment (MKP) in Germany. However, there is often a lack of human resources in outpatient settings to continue an interprofessional approach. A large proportion of PD patients live a predominantly sedentary lifestyle and do not get enough exercise.

methodsThe intervention group (IG) used a tablet-based physiotherapy training programme at home for a period of nine months. We conducted a quasi-randomised longitudinal study with three measurement times (at the beginning (t

resultsFor n = 93 IG and n = 137 control group (CG) patients, evaluable cases were available for all measurement times. Both groups achieved significant improvements in all parameters at the end of MKP. These parameters deteriorated again at nine months after MKP for most parameters and were even below the baseline levels. However, this deterioration was less pronounced in the IG than in the CG. For general health and social participation, a significant slightly positive effect was observed in the IG nine months after MKP when compared with the baseline level. Paying attention to physical activity slightly increased in the IG for the catamnesis survey compared to baseline. Nearly all IG patients were satisfied with the intervention, especially with the consultations with the physiotherapist.

conclusionsAlthough the expected extent of effects could not be determined for the IG, stabilisation effects could be demonstrated. These stabilisation effects shown for the IG might be attributed to the intervention. The effects might have been greater without the COVID-19 pandemic.

trial registrationGerman Register of Clinical Trials, drks.de. Identifier: DRKS00014952. Registered 20/06/2018. Date and version identifier 25/04/2019; version 1.

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COVID-19Parkinson DiseaseHumansLongitudinal StudiesPandemicsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesQuality of LifeAppExerciseParkinson's diseaseParticipationPhysical therapyPhysiotherapyQuality of lifeTabletTraining programme

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