Parkinson's Improvement Activated by Hula Understanding

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Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease

In brief

Parkinson's improvement Activated by Hula Understanding (PAHU), a pilot study, will evaluate the feasibility of hula program on patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Hula combines several aspects-moderate physical activity, cardiovascular risk reduction, social support opportunities, and other stress-reducing qualities that have potential to prevent further neurodegeneration, improve balance and mobility, help non-motor symptoms and quality of life of PD patients in a sustainable and relatable fashion. The investigators will create a hula program specifically to the needs of patients with PD with mobility difficulty as a non-pharmacological intervention and conduct a pilot study to test the feasibility of such program. The investigators will learn from leaders of the Dance for PD (NYC), an internationally acclaimed program offering a range of dance classes for PD patients), as well as other key informants. The investigators will create once a week hula program for 3 months for PD patients and assess the feasibility of such program. Participants will undergo motor testing before and after the hula program, and will be interviewed for their feedback.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06543810

Run by

University of Hawaii

People needed

15

Starts

2024-10-10

Expected to finish

2025-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-14

Who can join

Age: 25 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Primary diagnosis of idiopathic PD confirmed by a movement disorder specialist.
• Age over 25-years-old.
• Ability to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of physical or mental health co-morbid conditions severe enough to prevent participation.
• Drug or alcohol dependence that might interfere with safe participation, based on opinion of the Principal Investigator
• Inability to attend in-person hula classes and study visits at Queens Medical Center.

Where it is running

• The Queen's Medical Center — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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