Status:
COMPLETED
A Multifactorial Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in People With Parkinson Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University Charles River Campus
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effects of a theoretically driven, highly challenging exercise program (balance and strengthening exercises) in reducing fall rate, improving ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- have a diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (using UK Brain Bank Criteria)
- have a Hoehn \& Yahr stage of 2-4 during the "ON" state
- Mini mental status score \> 26
- be 40 years of age or older, so as to represent the typical age range of PD
- be on a stable dose of Parkinson's medications for at least 2 weeks prior to study onset and during the 3 month study period.
- have experienced at least one fall in the past 3 months and greater or equal to 2 falls in the past one-year (A fall was defined as an unexpected event where the person inadvertently came to rest on the ground or other lower level not due to a major intrinsic or extrinsic event)
- able to walk without physical assistance or an assistive device for at least 5 continuous minutes
- able to understand, communicate with and be understood by recruitment personnel
- able to attend the exercise program twice per week at Sargent College
- be interested in participating and provide informed consent
Exclusion
- have a diagnosis of atypical Parkinsonism
- have a Hoehn \& Yahr stage of 1 or 5
- have had previous surgical management of PD (i.e., deep brain stimulation surgery; pallidotomy)
- serious co-morbidities that may interfere with ability to participate in an exercise program (i.e., musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and neurological (other than Parkinson's))
- be pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02302144
Start Date
December 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
July 19 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Neurorehabilitation, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Sargent College, Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215