Walking Capacity in Parkinson's Disease (PD-Walk)

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-05-31

Study Completion Date

2012-09-30

Brief Summary

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The major aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of a home-based treadmill walking program in improving walking capacity and quality of life in people with early mid-stage Parkinson's disease(PD).

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Detailed Description

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After Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common degenerative neurological condition suffered by Australians, with more than 30,000 Australians having PD at any one time (Parkinson's Australia). Hypokinesia, ie, reduced speed and amplitude of movement, is a major impairment of motor control affecting walking in people with PD. Over time, the development of slow, shuffling walking contributes to loss of independence and falls, with devastating consequences for individuals with PD and their families(Ashburn et al, 2001, Playfer 2001). Any decrease or delay in disability will reduce the personal and financial costs to individuals with PD, their families, health care resources and the community.

A number of previous studies suggest exercise capacity and exercise habits are positively correlated. In people with mild Parkinson's disease (Canning et al 2005), walking capacity, measured as distance walked in the 6-min walk test, correlated with the amount of walking (r=.64, p\<0.01) performed each week. Similarly, in an earlier study of people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, regular exercise was associated with better exercise capacity (Canning et al 1997). It appears, therefore, that proactive intervention aimed at developing good exercise habits in sedentary individuals with early to mid-stage Parkinson's disease has the potential to reduce or delay walking difficulties.

This study aims to establish the efficacy of a home-based treadmill walking program in providing an early intervention which addresses the primary motor control impairment of hypokinesia, while at the same time maintaining or improving exercise capacity.

Conditions

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Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Treadmill training

Home-based treadmill training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Treadmill training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Walking on a treadmill 3 times per week for 6 weeks

Usual care

Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Treadmill training

Walking on a treadmill 3 times per week for 6 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease
* aged 30-80 years old
* subjective disturbance of gait and / or Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS) gait subscore of 1
* sedentary, defined as performing less than 2 hours / week of leisure-time physical activity over the prior 3 months
* have adapted to their current anti-Parkinsonian medication for at least 2 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* motor fluctuations or dyskinesias which are disabling
* require the use of a walking aid
* more than one fall in the last 12 months
* Mini-Mental State Examination score of \<24
* exhibit other neurological or musculoskeletal conditions affecting walking
* chest pain at rest or during exercise in the last 3 months, or heart attack, angioplasty or heart surgery in the last 6 months

Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No