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Behavioural and neuroplastic effects of a double-blind randomised controlled balance exercise trial in people with Parkinson's disease
Freidle M, Johansson H, Ekman U, Lebedev AV, Schalling E, Thompson WH, Svenningsson P, Lovden M, Abney A, Albrecht F, Steurer H, Leavy B, Holmin S, Hagstromer M, Franzen E
NPJ Parkinson's Disease 2022 Jan 21;8(12):Epub
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Balance dysfunction is a disabling symptom in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Evidence suggests that exercise can improve balance performance and induce neuroplastic effects. We hypothesised that a 10-week balance intervention (HiBalance) would improve balance, other motor and cognitive symptoms, and alter task-evoked brain activity in people with PD. We performed a double-blind randomised controlled trial (RCT) where 95 participants with PD were randomised to either HiBalance (n = 48) or a control group (n = 47). We found no significant group by time effect on balance performance (b = 0.4; 95% CI -1 to 1.9, p = 0.57) or on our secondary outcomes, including the measures of task-evoked brain activity. The findings of this well-powered, double-blind RCT contrast previous studies of the HiBalance programme but are congruent with other double-blind RCTs of physical exercise in PD. The divergent results raise important questions on how to optimise physical exercise interventions for people with PD. PREREGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03213873.

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