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To evaluate the feasibility and safety of a home-based physical therapy program for frail patients with Parkinson’s disease and cognitive impairment.

June 14, 2026GeroScienceOpen Access

Feasibility and safety of a home-based physical therapy intervention to reverse frailty in patients with Parkinson’s disease: an exploratory pilot randomized clinical trial

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MSM. C. Sousa-FraguasUniversidad de Oviedo NCNélida M. ConejoUniversidad de Oviedo DLD. Lastra-BarreiraFundación Hospital de Jove

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Randomized trial explores feasibility and safety of home-based physical therapy in frail patients with Parkinson's disease, indicating promising results.

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To evaluate the feasibility and safety of a home-based physical therapy program for frail patients with Parkinson’s disease and cognitive impairment.
Randomized, single-blind pilot trial
16-session supervised home-based physiotherapy program over 8 weeks for the intervention group
Assessment of adverse events and feasibility during implementation
100% session completion rate in the intervention group
No adverse events recorded during the trial
Exploratory analyses suggested potential improvements in frailty levels, functional performance, disease severity, and quality of life.

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Sousa-Fraguas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e45adb1cc60ccdea8aab8 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-026-02358-w

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Randomized trial explores feasibility and safety of home-based physical therapy in frail patients with Parkinson's disease, indicating promising results.

Feasibility and safety of a home-based physical therapy intervention to reverse frailty in patients with Parkinson’s disease: an exploratory pilot randomized clinical trial

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Feasibility and safety of a home-based physical therapy intervention to reverse frailty in patients with Parkinson’s disease: an exploratory pilot randomized clinical trial

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