The Effect of Exercise on Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

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Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease

In brief

The goal of this trial is to compare the effect of two different exercise programs on neuro-physiological, motor, functional, and quality-of-life issues in individuals with Parkinson's disease to determine which program is most beneficial.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00591344

Run by

University of Illinois at Chicago

People needed

51

Starts

2007-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-05

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 67. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• a diagnosis of PD
• Up to the age of 67
• on at least 1 DA drug, may be on several PD medications
• able to walk for six minutes (may take rest breaks)
• able to come off their PD medication for testing (12 hour overnight withdrawal of antiparkinsonian medications)
• able to stay on stable PD medications for at least 6 months
• live within a 30 mile radius of Chicago
• Hoehn and Yahr Score: II - III while in the "Off" PD medication state

You may not qualify if…

• history of any other neurological disorder as determined by medical history and neurological exam
• history of a known injury, disease, or other disorder that might interfere with motor function in the proposed experiments
• a score less than 23 on the Mini-Mental State Examination
• currently involved in an active, ongoing formal exercise program deep brain stimulation surgery
• known cardiac problem or significant hypertension
• depression that may interfere with regular exercise
• hallucinations or being treated for hallucinations

Where it is running

• Physical Therapy Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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