RECRUITING

Step Up to PD: a Community-based Walking Program for People with Parkinson's Disease

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

Step Up to PD: a Community-based Walking Program for People with Parkinson's Disease

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-04-01
Study Completion:2027-09-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06859528

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:30 Years to 85 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 30-85 years old
  2. * Neurologist-diagnosed Parkinson's disease
  3. * Able to walk independently with or without a walking aid (e.g., cane, walker)
  4. * Willing to participate in study for at least 6 months
  1. * Health diagnosis that would limit exercise participation (e.g., heart problems, uncontrolled blood pressure, exercise-induced asthma).
  2. * Additional neurologic disease or injury beyond Parkinson's disease.
  3. * Evidence of significant cognitive impairment. This will be determined by completing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
  4. * Participants with poor walking ability (determined using the Timed Up and Go Test during initial testing).

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

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

Study Locations (Sites)

Integrated Health and Movement Science Laboratory, Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri, 63104
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: St. Louis University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-04-01
Study Completion Date2027-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-04-01
Study Completion Date2027-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Walking
  • Physical Activity
  • Social Connectedness
  • Loneliness

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Parkinson Disease
  • Parkinson Disease, Idiopathic