Balance exercises to help calf muscles work when starting to walk in Parkinson disease
Tests a balance-focused exercise programme for starting to walk in Parkinson disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Effect of Balance-focused Exercise Programme in Enhancing the Solus-muscle Activation During Gait Initiation for People With Parkinson Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Kuwait City, KuwaitSee the site
Where in Kuwait
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, KuwaitKuwait City, KuwaitNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Ministry of Health, Kuwait
- Trial code
- NCT07263646
- Record updated
- 10 December 2025
- Original description
Gait initiation (GI) is a crucial component of walking that requires a balanced muscle activity and postural stability. GI could be challenging for people with neurological condition such as people with Parkinson (PWP), where GI is usually impaired. The purpose of this study is determining effectiveness of comprehensive, balanced-focused exercise programme in controlling the activation of Solus-muscle in people with Parkinson disease. We hypothesise that balance-focus exercise programe could improve Solus-muscle activation during GI.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effect of Balance-focused Exercise Programme in Enhancing the Solus-muscle Activation During Gait Initiation for People With Parkinson Disease
Gait initiation (GI) is a crucial component of walking that requires a balanced muscle activity and postural stability. GI could be challenging for people with neurological condition such as people with Parkinson (PWP), where GI is usually impaired. The purpose of this study is determining effectiveness of comprehensive, balanced-focused exercise programme in controlling the activation of Solus-muscle in people with Parkinson disease. We hypothesise that balance-focus exercise programe could improve Solus-muscle activation during GI.
study type: this is a parallel group prospective (10 weeks) randomised single-blinded controlled trial conduct in Kuwait.
Participant: People with Parkinson, who met the inclusion criteria.
Inclusion: participants diagnosed by their neurologist with Parkinson's disease (moderate to severe stage); stable on anti-Parkinson's drugs; able to walk independently without a frame or walking stick; Able to walk for more than 10 mins unaided; without cognitive disability (Able to follow simple instructions and communicate, orally),; have good vision (with or without corrective aids).
Exclusion: cardiac problems exacerbated by exercise; known to have neurological conditions (other than Parkinson) that affect walking ability; history of severe motion sickness; history of vestibular or balance problems; an active skin condition that could be irritated by contact with sticky tape; are pregnant; currently complaining of joint or muscle problems that affect walking ability; uncorrected hearing or vision problems.