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Sponsored by: |
Duke University |
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Information provided by: | Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004760 |
OBJECTIVES:
I. Compare the benefit of exercise versus usual care (no exercise) on impairments and functional limitations in patients with Parkinson disease.
Condition | Intervention |
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Parkinson Disease |
Behavioral: Exercise |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Educational/Counseling/Training |
Estimated Enrollment: | 80 |
Study Start Date: | May 1995 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 1997 |
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients assigned to the Axial Mobility Exercise Program participate 3 times a week for 10 weeks. The program consists of individualized exercises specifically directed toward restoration of axial mobility in the context of functional tasks. Patients assigned to the control group receive standard care (no exercise).
Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years to 90 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:
--Disease Characteristics-- Stage 2 or 3 Parkinson disease (Hoehn/Yahr scale) Able to ambulate independently Able to function independently in home Moderate rigidity No moderate or severe tremor --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- Concurrent stable pharmacologic regimen required --Patient Characteristics-- Cardiovascular: No unstable angina Other: No psychiatric or medical contraindication to exercise, e.g., dementia, hip fracture; no other neurologic disorder, e.g., stroke, multiple sclerosis; resides within 30 miles of Duke University
Study ID Numbers: | 199/11694, DUMC-722955R2 |
Study First Received: | February 24, 2000 |
Last Updated: | June 23, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004760 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Unspecified |
Parkinson disease Neurologic and psychiatric disorders Rare disease |
Ganglion Cysts Movement Disorders Mental Disorders Parkinson Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases |
Rare Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Parkinsonian Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Diseases |
Movement Disorders Parkinson Disease Nervous System Diseases Basal Ganglia Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Parkinsonian Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Diseases |