Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Behavioral Intervention for Lifestyle Physical Activity in Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease (PD)

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators propose a Stage-I randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a remotely-delivered, 16-week social-cognitive theory-based behavioral intervention focusing on combined exercise (aerobic and ...

Detailed Description

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder of the dopamine-producing nerve cells in the basal ganglia, and age is a primary risk factor for PD. Cognitive impairment is prevalent, disabli...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • confirmed diagnosis of PD
  • Internet and email access
  • willingness to complete the cognitive assessments and questionnaires, wear the accelerometer, and undergo randomization
  • insufficient physical activity (i.e., not meeting current physical activity guidelines) based on a health contribution score of less than 14 units from the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire
  • self-reported ability to ambulate without assistance
  • age of 50+ years
  • English as a primary language
  • asymptomatic (i.e., one or fewer affirmatives on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire \[PAR-Q\]) or physician approval for undertaking exercise training for those with 2 or more affirmatives on the PAR-Q

Exclusion

  • above inclusion criteria not met
  • moderate or high risk of contraindications for possible injury or death when undertaking strenuous or maximal exercise using the PAR-Q
  • severe cognitive impairment that might preclude compliance with the conditions based on a modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-M) score of less than 18
  • normal cognitive impairment based on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 26 or more for avoiding ceiling effects involving change in cognitive function

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06603012

Start Date

January 1 2026

End Date

August 1 2027

Last Update

January 6 2026

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University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612