How Rehabilitation Affects Independence and Walking in People With Parkinson's Disease
Studies how spa rehabilitation changes independence, balance and walking in people with Parkinson's disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: To Assess Self-sufficiency in Parkinson's Patients and How Rehabilitation Affects Symptoms Linked to Independence
Key facts
- Where
- Olomouc, CzechiaSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults aged 50 to 80 with idiopathic Parkinson's disease who can walk on their own. It studies self-sufficiency and the effect of spa rehabilitation.
- Age
- 50 to 80 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, severity level 1 to 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale.
- Biomarker or test result
- A score of 76 or lower on the Adenbrooke's Cognitive Test. The person must be able to walk independently.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Moderate to severe dementia
- Other conditions that affect walking, such as a past stroke or vertigo
- Psychiatric disorders
- Severe sensory impairments that would limit the rehabilitation plan
Read by machine on 13 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 50 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT07872202, who can take part
Where in Czechia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacky University, OlomoucOlomouc, CzechiaContact: Zuzana Turiaková, Mgr. (MSc.)Taking people
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?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Palacky University
- Trial code
- NCT07872202
- Record updated
- 13 October 2026
- Original description
This interventional study aims to assess self-sufficiency in patients with Parkinson's disease in the spa setting using the new Czech Functional Efficiency of Self-sufficiency Test (FEST) and to validate the test in this population. It also aims to evaluate changes in cognition, stability, fear of falling, and gait after specialized spa care and to analyze correlations between self-sufficiency and these outcomes.Read full original descriptionShow less
Assessment of Patient Self-sufficiency in Rehabilitation Care
This interventional study aims to assess self-sufficiency in patients with Parkinson's disease in the spa setting using the new Czech Functional Efficiency of Self-sufficiency Test (FEST) and to validate the test in this population. It also aims to evaluate changes in cognition, stability, fear of falling, and gait after specialized spa care and to analyze correlations between self-sufficiency and these outcomes.
Inclusion: Idiopathic PD,; severity level 1 - 3 according to the Hoehn and Yahr scale,; age 50-80 years,; the ability to walk independently,; a minimum score of ≤76 on the Adenbrooke's Cognitive Test.
Exclusion: moderate to severe dementia,; other comorbidities affecting the gait (e.g. post-stroke condition, vertigo,...), psychiatric disorders,; severe sensory impairments that would limit the implementation of the rehabilitation plan.