Status:
COMPLETED
Training and Parkinson's
Lead Sponsor:
University of Miami
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Weight-Lifting Exercise Program
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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...
Detailed Description
This study will look at how well two different training programs (strength and power training) do at improving the participant's physical functions. Before and after training, the participant will go ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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.
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 15 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03434327
Start Date
February 1 2018
End Date
August 15 2018
Last Update
September 7 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Max Orovitz Laboratories
Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33146