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Background and study aims Parkinson's disease is a common, progressive condition that affects the body's nervous system. Over time people with Parkinson's disease are likely to become less steady, less able to move around, and more prone to falls. Although drugs are available to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, balance control and falls do not improve. There is some evidence that physiotherapy can help but to date there is not enough evidence. This proposal is aimed at defining the benefits of physiotherapy together with the costs incurred and any health service cost savings. PDSAFE is a new personalised exercise-based treatment. The aim of this study is to find out whether people with Parkinson's disease who follow PDSAFE fall less often. Who can participate? People with Parkinson's disease who live at home and have experienced at least one fall in the previous 12 months. What does the study involve? Participants follow the PDSAFE programme, which includes exercises for balance, muscle strengthening and techniques for improving walking, freezing (unable to move), steadiness and avoiding falls. Each participant’s treatment session is videoed, transferred to a DVD or tablet computer and returned to them so that they can replay it at home. This enables multiple replays of a session as required and acts as a reminder of the activity, instructions, information and feedback. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? Not provided at time of registration Where is the study run from? Southampton General Hospital (UK) When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? November 2013 to March 2014 Who is funding the study? NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (HTA) (UK) Who is the main contact? Dr Barry Hounsome [email protected]

Critère d'inclusion

• Topic: Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network; Subtopic: Parkinson?s Disease; Disease: Parkinson's disease

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