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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
65 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-07-05
2022-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Intervention Group
Participation in the intervention group will involve a total of 14 visits over about 14 weeks to the study site, and then a 6-month follow-up evaluation. Participants will learn and practice the Qigong exercise during the study.
Qigong exercise
The Qigong exercise is a series of mild exercise movements.
Control Group
Participation in the intervention group will involve a total of 14 visits over about 14 weeks to the study site, and then a 6-month follow-up evaluation. Participants will learn and practice a mild body exercise during the study.
Mild body exercise
Participants will be taught of series of similar movements to the Qigong exercise.
Interventions
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Qigong exercise
The Qigong exercise is a series of mild exercise movements.
Mild body exercise
Participants will be taught of series of similar movements to the Qigong exercise.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Currently taking levodopa with some improvement in motor symptoms, and on a stable dose for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to starting the study
* Hoehn \& Yahr stage I to III (mild to moderate PD)
Exclusion Criteria
* Central neurological diseases other than PD or prior major head trauma with loss of consciousness, including other forms of parkinsonism, uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular diseases, orthopedic or medical problems that would interfere with gait
* Being primarily wheelchair bound
* Deep brain stimulation
* Expected change in PD medications over the course of the study
* Subjects with MRI contraindications such as pacemaker, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, metal fragments, foreign objects or claustrophobia.
45 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Kansas Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Wen Liu, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kansas Medical Center
Locations
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Countries
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References
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Moon S, Sarmento CVM, Colgrove Y, Liu W. Complementary Health Approaches for People With Parkinson Disease. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Aug;101(8):1475-1477. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.03.024. Epub 2020 Jul 3. No abstract available.
Moon S, Sarmento CVM, Smirnova IV, Colgrove Y, Lyons KE, Lai SM, Liu W. Effects of Qigong Exercise on Non-Motor Symptoms and Inflammatory Status in Parkinson's Disease: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicines (Basel). 2019 Jan 18;6(1):13. doi: 10.3390/medicines6010013.
Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Apr 8;4(4):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub3.
Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jan 5;1(1):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub2.
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Other Identifiers
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STUDY00140835
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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