Step Up to PD: A Community-based Walking Program for People With Parkinson's Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30-85
SponsorSt. Louis University
About this trial
This study will investigate the feasibility of a 6-month community walking program for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their care partners in greater Saint Louis, Missouri region. The walking program will consist of weekly, organized walking groups at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Participants in the program will use Nordic walking poles during the walks. The walking group(s) will meet once per week and will be supervised by walking group leaders from Saint Louis University. Participants will be given a smart watch to wear that will help step counts will be tracked in real-time. The program is designed to get people with Parkinson's disease out of their homes, cultivate a culture of connection with others with Parkinson's disease, and to be collectively accountable for a common goal toward increasing their physical and social engagement in their communities.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
30-85 years old
Neurologist-diagnosed Parkinson's disease
Able to walk independently with or without a walking aid (e.g., cane, walker)
Willing to participate in study for at least 6 months
Disqualifiers
Health diagnosis that would limit exercise participation (e.g., heart problems, uncontrolled blood pressure, exercise-induced asthma).
Additional neurologic disease or injury beyond Parkinson's disease.
Evidence of significant cognitive impairment. This will be determined by completing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Participants with poor walking ability (determined using the Timed Up and Go Test during initial testing).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Community Walking Program
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov