NCT02659111

Effects of Physical Training in iNPH

Effects of Physical Training in Shunt-operated Patients With Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 127 (actual)
• Sponsor: Linkoeping University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients with idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) have variable difficulties regarding gait, balance, cognition and micturition. A shunt operation will improve these difficulties in most cases. Data suggest however, that they do not change their physical activity postoperatively. Physical training has been shown to be beneficial in patients with similar diseases i.e. Parkinson. The aim of this study is to apply a high intensity physical training program after a shunt operation to see if the patients can improve their physical capacity and ambulatory activity more than patients who only receive standardized written advice about physical training.

Detailed description

Consecutive patients with iNPH at the neurological departments of University Hospital of Linköping and at Sahlgrenska University Hospital are included and randomized for either physical training according to a validated training concept for elderly and cognitive impaired patients named HIFE ( High Intensity Functional Exercise) together with a standardized written instruction for home training of physical exercises or only a standardized written instruction for home training. Goal Attainment Scaling will be used to set measurable goals together with the patient. The training will take place in a facility where physiotherapists are available either at the two centers or close to the patient´s home.Those physiotherapists at the centers responsible for the training will contact and send the local physiotherapists a manual and give instructions about the HIFE concept and will also stay in contact for the whole intervention i.e. 12 weeks ( one hour two times a week). A minimum of 18 out of 24 session will be required.

Conditions

• Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	High Intensive Functional Exercise (HIFE)	Patients invited to high-intensity physical exercise, HIFE by a physiotherapist with special competence in neurology at one of the two centers, or by a general physiotherapist where the patient lives. Goal Attainment Scaling is performed. The training will be given twice a week for one hour during 12 weeks . At least 18 of 24 training session in a four month period of time will be required. A training manual will be distributed to each training physiotherapist. The patients will also be encouraged to do additional training and they will receive standardized written physical training advice
OTHER	Physical training advice	Patients randomized to written advice for physical training will be given a leaflet with instructions how to train by there own.The physiotherapist responsible for evaluating sets goals together with the patient according to Goal Attainment Scaling.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-06-01
• Completion: 2020-01-01
• First posted: 2016-01-20
• Last updated: 2020-03-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden