Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Multimodal Exercise Training on Walking Economy in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

George Mason University

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Sustained ambulation is a challenge for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) as walking economy is frequently compromised. There are also various disease-related skeletal muscle alterations that ...

Detailed Description

Protocol Overview: Subjects will be recruited from the greater Washington D.C. metro area. Individuals interested in participating as subjects will complete initial verbal screening to determine eligi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years of age or older
  • diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, mild to moderate (Hoehn and Yahr score less than or equal to 3)
  • speaks English
  • able to ambulate without requiring an assistive device

Exclusion

  • neurological disease diagnosis other than PD
  • uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, or metabolic disease which may impact the ability to exercise or in which exercise is contraindicated
  • any medications, such as beta-blockers, that may alter HR or metabolic data
  • cognitive or psychiatric impairment precluding informed consent or ability to following instructions
  • mini-Mental State Examination score \<24
  • pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03864393

Start Date

May 1 2019

End Date

March 30 2020

Last Update

July 27 2021

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George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22030