Effects of Physical Training in iNPH

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

127

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2016

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2019

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2020

Conditions
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Interventions
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.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Dept of Neurology, Linköping

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Linkoeping University

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

OTHER

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