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title: Increase walking distance and endurance
nct_id: NCT06859528
phase: NA
status: RECRUITING
sponsor: St. Louis University
study_type: INTERVENTIONAL
canonical_url: "https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT06859528"
clinicaltrials_gov: "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06859528"
last_fetched: "2026-05-10T14:02:51.216Z"
source: "Parkinson's Pathways (curated)"
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# Increase walking distance and endurance

**Goal (in five words):** Increase walking distance and endurance

**Official Title:** Step Up to PD: A Community-based Walking Program for People With Parkinson's Disease

**Trial ID:** [NCT06859528](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06859528)

## Key Facts

- **Phase:** NA
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Sponsor:** St. Louis University
- **Target Enrollment:** 40 participants
- **Start Date:** 2025-04-01
- **Completion Date:** 2027-03-31
- **Conditions:** Parkinson Disease, Parkinson Disease, Idiopathic
- **Interventions:** Community Walking Program
- **Intervention Types:** BEHAVIORAL

## 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.

## Eligibility

- **Minimum age:** 30 Years
- **Maximum age:** 85 Years
- **Sex:** ALL

### Full Criteria

```
Inclusion Criteria:

* 30-85 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 study for at least 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Health diagnosis that would limit exercise participation (e.g., heart problems, uncontrolled blood pressure, exercise-induced asthma).
* Additional neurologic disease or injury beyond Parkinson's disease.
* Evidence of significant cognitive impairment. This will be determined by completing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
* Participants with poor walking ability (determined using the Timed Up and Go Test during initial testing).
```

## Locations (1)

- Integrated Health and Movement Science Laboratory, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri, United States _(38.6273, -90.1979)_

## Central Contacts

- Jason K Longhurst, DPT, PHD — (CONTACT) — 314-977-8533 — jason.longhurst@health.slu.edu

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