Status:

TERMINATED

Walking Capacity in Parkinson's Disease (PD-Walk)

Lead Sponsor:

Natalie Allen

Collaborating Sponsors:

South West Sydney Local Health District

Conditions:

Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The major aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of a home-based treadmill walking program in improving walking capacity and quality of life in people with early mid-stage Parkinson's disease(...

Detailed Description

After Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common degenerative neurological condition suffered by Australians, with more than 30,000 Australians having PD at any one time (Parkins...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease
  • aged 30-80 years old
  • subjective disturbance of gait and / or Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS) gait subscore of 1
  • sedentary, defined as performing less than 2 hours / week of leisure-time physical activity over the prior 3 months
  • have adapted to their current anti-Parkinsonian medication for at least 2 weeks

Exclusion

  • motor fluctuations or dyskinesias which are disabling
  • require the use of a walking aid
  • more than one fall in the last 12 months
  • Mini-Mental State Examination score of \<24
  • exhibit other neurological or musculoskeletal conditions affecting walking
  • chest pain at rest or during exercise in the last 3 months, or heart attack, angioplasty or heart surgery in the last 6 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00261781

Start Date

May 1 2005

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

May 29 2015

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Westmead Hospital

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2145