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Cueing training in the home improves gait-related mobility in Parkinson's disease: the RESCUE trial

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Nieuwboer, A, Kwakkel, G, Rochester, L, Jones, D, van Wegen, E, Willems, A M, Chavret, F, Hetherington, V +2 more·2007·Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

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OBJECTIVES: Gait and mobility problems are difficult to treat in people with Parkinson's disease. The Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease: Strategies for Cueing (RESCUE) trial investigated the effects of a home physiotherapy programme based on rhythmical cueing on gait and gait-related activity. METHODS: A single-blind randomised crossover trial was set up, including 153 patients with Parkinson's disease aged between 41 and 80 years and in Hoehn and Yahr stage II-IV. Subjects allocated to early intervention (n = 76) received a 3-week home cueing programme using a prototype cueing device, followed by 3 weeks without training. Patients allocated to late intervention (n = 77) underwent the same intervention and control period in reverse order. After the initial 6 weeks, both groups had a 6-week follow-up without training. Posture and gait scores (PG scores) measured at 3, 6 and 12 weeks by blinded testers were the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcomes included specific measures on gait, freezing and balance, functional activities, quality of life and carer strain. RESULTS: Small but significant improvements were found after intervention of 4.2% on the PG scores (p = 0.005). Severity of freezing was reduced by 5.5% in freezers only (p = 0.007). Gait speed (p = 0.005), step length (p<0.001) and timed balance tests (p = 0.003) improved in the full cohort. Other than a greater confidence to carry out functional activities (Falls Efficacy Scale, p = 0.04), no carry-over effects were observed in functional and quality of life domains. Effects of intervention had reduced considerably at 6-week follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Cueing training in the home has specific effects on gait, freezing and balance. The decline in effectiveness of intervention effects underscores the need for permanent cueing devices and follow-up treatment. Cueing training may be a useful therapeutic adjunct to the overall management of gait disturbance in Parkinson's disease.

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Nieuwboer, A., Kwakkel, G., Rochester, L., Jones, D., van Wegen, E., Willems, A. M., Chavret, F., Hetherington, V, Baker, K., & Lim, I.
Affiliations
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • Northumbria University (GB)
Corresponding author
Nieuwboer, A
Venue
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2007-02-01
Volume
78
Issue
2
Pages
134-140
ISSN
0022-3050 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2123171587
Cited by
857
References
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FWCI
150.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
European Commission
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
Keywords
Parkinson's disease, gait disturbance, home-based physiotherapy, freezing of gait, balance, walking speed, step length, falls efficacy, carer strain, quality of life, early versus late intervention, residual effects
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Postural Balance, Exercise Therapy, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Outpatients, Parkinson Disease, Quality of Life, Single-Blind Method, Treatment Outcome, Caregivers, Cross-Over Studies, Gait Disorders, Neurologic

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