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Step Up to PD: A Community-based Walking Program for People With Parkinson's Disease
Led by St. Louis University · Updated on 2025-05-14
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
130 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Step Up to PD: A Community-based Walking Program for People With Parkinson's Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 30 to 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 the study for at least 6 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Health diagnosis that limits exercise participation (e.g., heart problems, uncontrolled blood pressure, exercise-induced asthma)
- Additional neurologic disease or injury beyond Parkinson's disease
- Significant cognitive impairment determined by Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- Poor walking ability determined by the Timed Up and Go Test during initial testing
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Integrated Health and Movement Science Laboratory, Saint Louis University
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
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Research Team
J
Jason K Longhurst, DPT, PHD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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