Exercise for People With Parkinson's Disease

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease

In brief

This randomized, controlled exercise intervention with three groups compares two exercise approaches to standard of care. Supervised interventions are administered for four months, with emphasis on patients adopting exercise habits to continue to exercise for an additional 12 months. Functional outcomes are measured at the completion of the supervised exercise (4 months) as well as 10 and 16 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01257945

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

163

Starts

2003-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-02

Who can join

Age: 35 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease
• Hoehn \& Yahr stages 1-3.5

You may not qualify if…

• Cardiovascular contraindications to aerobic exercise
• Reliance on walker or wheelchair
• Psychiatric conditions
• DBS or other surgeries
• Any other conditions that would interfere with exercise

Where it is running

• University of Colorado Denver — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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