Status:

COMPLETED

Aerobic Exercise and Brain Health in Parkinson's

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aarhus

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the project is to investigate how moderate to high intensity aerobic exercise affects brain health in patients with Parkinson's disease. Assessments include MRI, blood markers, cognitio...

Detailed Description

Background: No approved medical treatments preventing, delaying or stopping Parkinson's disease (PD) exist, making identification of interventions having this potential a major priority. Exercise stud...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Informed consent
  • Age ≥ 40 years
  • Idiopathic PD diagnosis (within the previous five years)
  • Patients in symptomatic therapy / not in therapy. Patients who are not already taking medication are not expected to need medication within 6 months of inclusion (in case of drug startup, this is noted)
  • Hoehn \& Yahr ≤ 3
  • Ability to transport oneself to and from exercise and testing

Exclusion

  • Alcohol abuse, depression, pacemaker
  • Comorbidity/competing (neurological) disorder preventing participation in the intervention
  • Pregnancy
  • Metallic implants that prevent MRI.
  • Expected exercise adherence below 85% of all planned sessions.
  • Systematic moderate-high-level AE more than twice per week prior to start-up in the project

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04379778

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

October 1 2023

Last Update

May 8 2024

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Sport Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University

Aarhus, Aarhus C, Denmark, 8000