Effects of Exercise Training and Ketone Ester on Muscle Strength and Cardiovascular Response in Parkinson's Disease

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to assess changes in exercise capacity in people with Parkinson's disease before and after an exercise training program with ketone ester supplementation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05948956

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

19

Starts

2023-07-28

Expected to finish

2025-03-21

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-28

Who can join

Age: 45 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease

You may not qualify if…

• Any recent changes in EKG, history of myocardial infarction or other cardiac event or other cardiac contraindications to exercise
• Inability to use a step, stand, walk, or use a stationary cycle ergometer
• History of symptoms in exercise that preclude safe and comfortable participation, such as dizziness and lightheadedness, orthostasis, severe symptomatic leg or back musculoskeletal pain, painful neuropathy, significant ankle edema or medication side effects
• History of symptomatic cardiovascular or pulmonary disease interfering with exercise
• History of active rheumatoid arthritis
• History of uncontrolled chronic pain syndrome
• Any other history of medical or psychiatric comorbidity precluding safe participation in the project
• Poorly controlled diabetes
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Clinically significant dementia
• Any contraindications to MRI (metal implants, severe claustrophobia, inability to lie still for 1 hour, etc.)

Where it is running

• Domino's Farms — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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