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Physical Training for People With Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis: Effect on Mind and Body

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions
Behavioral: Continuous Aerobic Training (CAT)
Behavioral: Movement Advice
Behavioral: High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Registration Number
NCT05357638
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Brief Summary

People with Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis experience disabling motor and non-motor symptoms, which respond insufficiently to medication. To adequately alleviate disease burden, physical training is increasing acknowledged as an assisting therapy; however, the optimal dose of exercise in unknown.

Detailed Description

Next to complex motor deficits, people with Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis experience highly disabling non-motor symptoms; for example, anxiety and depression, cognitive decline, fatigue, and sleep problems. Physical training is increasingly recognized as an assisting and, importantly, safe therapy for these patients to alleviate disease burden. However, the optimal dose (i.e., type, frequency, intensity, duration) of exercise has not yet been established. This study aims to investigate differences in response patterns of motor and non-motor symptoms, blood-based biomarkers of neuroplasticity and neurodegeneration, as well as functional brain connectivity to eight weeks of high intensity interval training \[2x/week, \~30 min/session\], continuous aerobic training \[2x/week, \~50 min/session\], or movement advice \[+3000 steps/day for 5 days/week monitored with an activity tracker\]. Frequently repeated assessment of outcomes measures will be conducted.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (PD) or Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Hoehn & Yahr stage <4 (PD), Expanded Disability Status Scale score <6 (MS)
  • Anxiety and/or depressive symptoms; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score >=8 points on HADS-A and/or HADS-D
  • Sufficient cognitive ability to understand training instructions; Montreal Cognitive Assessment score >21 points
  • Able to participate in intensive physical training, no contra-indications for exercise
  • Stable medication regime for at least 4 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Age >=18 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participation in intensive exercise program in the month prior to inclusion
  • Relapse in the month prior to inclusion (MS)
  • Symptoms indicating cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease or cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease which are not under control with medication
  • abnormal electrocardiography in rest

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Physical Training Group 2 (n=16)Continuous Aerobic Training (CAT)Continuous Aerobic Training
Physical Training Group 3 (n=16)Movement AdviceMovement Advice
Physical Training Group 1 (n=16)High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)High Intensity Interval Training
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in anxiety and depressive symptomsBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on anxiety and depressive symptoms, measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in daily sleep qualityWeekly assessment from baseline to week 16

The effect of physical training on daily sleep quality, measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (total sore range 0-10, higher score = better)

Change in disease severityBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on disease severity, measured by the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (Parkinson's disease) (total score range 0-199, higher score = worse) or Expanded Disability Status Scale (Multiple Sclerosis)

Change in cognitive function (i.e., ability to inhibit cognitive interference)Baseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on cognitive function, measured by the Stroop Color Word Test

Change in fatigueBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on fatigue, measured by the Checklist Individual Strength fatigue sub-scale

Change in well-beingBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on well-being, measured by the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (8 items) (Parkinson's disease) or Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (29 items) (Multiple Sclerosis)

Change in motor capacity (i.e., finger dexterity)Baseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on motor capacity, measured by the Nine Hole Peg Test

Change in biomarkers of neuroplasticity in bloodBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on biomarkers of neuroplasticity in blood, measured by Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor concentration

Change in biomarkers of neurodegeneration in bloodBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on biomarkers of neurodegeneration in blood, measured by Neurofilament Light concentration

Change in structural brain connectivityWeek 4, week 12

The effect of physical training on structural brain connectivity, measured by diffusion MRI + free-water content

Change in motor capacity (i.e., walking speed)Baseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on motor capacity, measured by the 10-Meter Walk Test

Change in cognitive function (i.e., mental flexibility)Baseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on cognitive function, measured by the Trail Making Test

Change in activities of daily livingBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on activities of daily living, measured by the Nottingham Extended Activities of daily living Index

Change in brain morphologyWeek 4, week 12

The effect of physical training on brain morphology, measured by structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Change in brain iron concentration in the Substantia NigraWeek 4, week 12

The effect of physical training on brain iron concentration in the Substantia Nigra, measured by Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping methodology

Change in brain neuromelanin contentWeek 4, week 12

The effect of physical training on brain neuromelanin content, measured by neuromelanin-sensitive MRI

Change in sleep qualityBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on sleep quality, measured by the Insomnia Severity Index

Change in cognitive function (i.e., range of cognitive operations: motor speed, attention, and visuoperceptual functions)Baseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on cognitive function, measured by the Symbol Digit Modalities Test

Change in quality of lifeBaseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on quality of life, measured by the Short Form health survey (36 items)

Change in motor capacity (i.e., lower extremity function, mobility, and fall risk)Baseline (week 0), week 4, week 12, week 16

The effect of physical training on motor capacity, measured by the Timed Up and Go test

Change in brain connectivityWeek 4, week 12

The effect of physical training on brain connectivity, measured by resting state functional MRI

Change in daily moodWeekly assessment from baseline to week 16

The effect of physical training on daily mood, measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (total sore range 0-10, higher score = better)

Change in daily anxietyWeekly assessment from baseline to week 16

The effect of physical training on daily anxiety, measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (total sore range 0-10, higher score = better)

Change in daily ability to concentrateWeekly assessment from baseline to week 16

The effect of physical training on daily ability to concentrate, measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (total sore range 0-10, higher score = better)

Change in daily fatigueWeekly assessment from baseline to week 16

The effect of physical training on daily fatigue, measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (total sore range 0-10, higher score = better)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amsterdam UMC, location VU medical center

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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