Training and Parkinson's

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease, Weight-Lifting Exercise Program

In brief

The purpose of the current study is to compare the impacts of specifically designed power training and strength training programs on function and physical performance in Parkinson's patients. Specific aims are to examine the impact of these interventions on performance variables such as balance, strength, power, posture, gait and physical function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03434327

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

35

Starts

2018-02-01

Expected to finish

2018-08-15

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-07

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 40 to 89 years old, Hoehn \& Yahr Classification of Disability, stage 1-3 who can ambulate with or without an assistive device for at least 50 feet and are able to get up and down from the floor with minimal assist or less. A score of 24 or above on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam.

You may not qualify if…

• Stage greater than 4 on the Hoehn \& Yahr Classification of Disability, decline in immune function such as pneumonia or systemic infection, progressive degenerative disease besides PD, spinal fusion or other orthopedic surgery in the past six months, mental disease/psychosis such as dementia, greater than minimal assistance required for gait and transfers, inability to make regular time commitments to the scheduled training sessions, or in a resistance training program within the past year

Where it is running

• Max Orovitz Laboratories — Coral Gables, Florida, United States

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