Woo 2010.

Trial name or title	The effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for patients with Parkinson's disease.
Methods	2‐Arm parallel group design.
Participants	Estimated enrolment: 112. Inclusion criteria: stable medication usage. Hoehn and Yahr stage II to IV. At least 1 score of 2 or more for at least 1 limb of the tremor, rigidity, or bradykinesia item of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Able to walk independently. No severe cognitive impairments (Mini‐Mental State Examination － Chinese Cantonese version － score greater than 24). Exclusion criteria: other severe neurological, cardiopulmonary, or orthopedic disorders. Having participated in a physiotherapy or rehabilitation program in previous 2 months.
Interventions	Physiotherapy intervention: physiotherapy interventions including strengthening exercise, balance training, gait training with visual cue, gait training with treadmill. Education intervention: education classes.
Outcomes	Movement Disorder Society－Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. Levodopa equivalent daily dosage (LEDD). Timed Up and Go Test. Activities‐Specific Balance Confidence Scale (Chinese version). Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (standard Chinese version). Number of injurious falls.
Starting date	03/2010.
Contact information	CW Woo (woocx@ha.org.hk).
Notes	NCT01076712.