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Feasibility and Effects of a Pickleball Program for People With Parkinson Disease

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Other: Pickleball program
Registration Number
NCT05994508
Lead Sponsor
Midwestern University
Brief Summary

Pickleball is a fast-growing sport that has been shown to improve social integration, life satisfaction, function, and cognitive function in older adults. Parkinson disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by bradykinesia, rigidity, tremors, and postural instability. Exercise has been shown to improve physical and cognitive function in people with Parkinson disease (PD). The purpose of this study is to assess if a community pickleball program can be a feasible and effective for people living with PD.The primary aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of a group pickleball program for people with PD. Secondary aims is to assess the effects of a 6-week pickleball exercise program on balance, gait, cognition, upper extremity function, pain, and quality of life in people with PD. This will be a pre-test, post-test single-group, prospective, mixed-methods study with 1- month follow-up. Sixteen participants will be enrolled in a 6-week pickleball program, at a frequency of twice a week for one hour each session. Feasibility will be assessed by retention rates, adherence rates, resources, and number of adverse events. Quantitative data to be collected will include the Mini-BESTest, gait and body posture variables, Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8, the Shirt-Buttoning Task, 9 Hole Peg Test, grip strength, PD-Pain Classification System, and the National Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery. Additionally, participants will be scheduled for small semi-structured focus group interviews to gain qualitative data about their experiences of the program. It is hypothesized that a pickleball program for people living with PD will be a feasible activity and will result in improvements in balance, gait, cognition, upper extremity function, and quality of life. Additionally, it is hypothesized that participants will have a favorable opinion on the activity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson disease, able to walk without an assistive device, and able to tolerate 45 minutes of activity with occasional seated rest.

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of any other neurologic disorder, any current illness, injury, or cognitive function that would prevent ability to perform the study tasks, and not regularly participating in pickleball (less than 3 times a month).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ParticipantsPickleball programA single group of participants with Parkinson disease will participate in a 6-week pickleball program with pre-test, post-test, and one month follow-up testing.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mini-BEStestWithin 7 day before and after the intervention as well as one-month after intervention completion

Comprehensive balance assessment

10-Meter Walk TestWithin 7 day before and after the intervention as well as one-month after intervention completion

Measure of gait speed

Grip strength dynamometryWithin 7 day before and after the intervention as well as one-month after intervention completion

Assessment of grip strength

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
9-Hole Peg TestWithin 7 day before and after the intervention as well as one-month after intervention completion

Assessment of finger dexterity

PD-Pain Classification SystemWithin 7 day before and after the intervention as well as one-month after intervention completion

Tool for differentiating PD-pain from PD-unrelated pain

The shirt-buttoning taskWithin 7 day before and after the intervention as well as one-month after intervention completion

An upper limb functional performance test

Montreal Cognitive AssessmentWithin 7 day before and after the intervention as well as one-month after intervention completion

Assessment of cognitive abilities

Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8Within 7 day before and after the intervention as well as one-month after intervention completion

Measure of perceived quality of life

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