Community Walking Program for Parkinson's (NCT06859528)
Increase walking distance and endurance
- Trial ID
- NCT06859528
- Official Title
- Step Up to PD: A Community-based Walking Program for People With Parkinson's Disease
- Goal
- Increase walking distance and endurance
- Phase
- NA
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Enrollment
- 40 participants
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Parkinson Disease, Idiopathic
- Interventions
- Community Walking Program
Summary For Families
The goal is to help people with Parkinson's improve walking, balance, and endurance so daily activities feel easier and fall risk may be reduced. The approach is a community walking program that uses regular, structured group walks to gradually increase walking time, pace, and aerobic fitness, which can improve gait, stamina, and balance through repeated practice and social support. The study seeks adults 30 to 85 with a neurologist diagnosis of Parkinson's who can walk independently with or without a cane or walker and are willing to commit about six months, excluding people with health problems that limit exercise such as heart issues, uncontrolled blood pressure, exercise-induced asthma, another neurologic disease, significant cognitive impairment, or very poor walking ability.
Locations
- Integrated Health and Movement Science Laboratory, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying Community Walking Program. The goal is to help people with Parkinson's improve walking, balance, and endurance so daily activities feel easier and fall risk may be reduced. The approach is a community walking program that uses regular, structured group walks to gradually increase walking time, pace, and aerobic fitness, which can improve gait, stamina, and balance through repeated practice and social support. The study seeks adults 30 to 85 with a neurologist diagnosis of Parkinson's who can walk independently with or without a cane or walker and are willing to commit about six months, excluding people with health problems that limit exercise such as heart issues, uncontrolled blood pressure, exercise-induced asthma, another neurologic disease, significant cognitive impairment, or very poor walking ability.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be between 30 Years and 85 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 1 location.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- You are never charged a fee to join a legitimate clinical trial, and the study treatment and study-specific tests are provided by the trial sponsor at no charge. In the US, routine care you would receive anyway can still be billed to you or your insurance; coverage rules differ by country, and trials in the UK and Canada usually run through public health systems. Travel, parking, and time are real costs, and some trials reimburse them while others do not. Before enrolling, ask the study coordinator to explain in writing what is and is not covered.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 2 years.
- Can I leave the trial if I change my mind?
- Yes. You can withdraw from any clinical trial at any time, for any reason, without affecting your standard medical care. Trials are voluntary by law. The team may ask if you are willing to do a brief exit visit so they can collect safety information, but you are not obligated.
- Can my spouse or care partner come with me to visits?
- In most cases yes, and it is often encouraged. Care partners can help with notes, questions, and getting home safely after a long visit. Some study assessments do need to happen one on one, but care partners are usually welcome for the rest of the appointment.
- Will I get a placebo in this trial?
- Everyone in this trial receives the experimental treatment. There is no placebo group.
- How many visits does this trial involve?
- Participants will participate in one 60-minute group walk using Nordic poles at the Missouri Botanical Gardens for at least 6 months (optional continuation up to 12 months) and will be assessed before the program begins, after 6 months, and after 12 months.