Acute Effects of Cycling Dual-task in Parkinson´s Disease.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parkinson Disease
• Interventions: Other: Cycling combined with cognitive tasks; Other: Cycling

• Registration Number: NCT05375032
• Lead Sponsor: University of Vigo

Brief Summary

Taking into account the process of functional and cognitive evolution that patients with Parkinson's disease experience throughout the pathology, the objective of this study is to evaluate the acute effects of aerobic exercise in forced cycling performed with lower limbs and freecycling of upper limbs combined with cognitive stimuli on attention, exploration skills, and short-term motor skills in people with Parkinson's disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-02
• Study Start: 2022-05-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-13
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-16
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-31
• Study Completion: 2022-12-15
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
• Present stage between I and III on the Hoenh and Yarh scale
• Being able to move autonomously

Exclusion Criteria

• Moderate-severe cognitive impairment (Mini-mental test > 24)
• Comorbidity that discourages the practice of physical exercise and that allows performing all scheduled assessments
• Severe visual alterations that prevent the development of the session

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cycling combined with cognitive tasks	Cycling combined with cognitive tasks	-
Cycling	Cycling	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline Symbol Digit Modalities Test at 30 minutes	Pre and up to 30 minutes.	Detection of cognitive dysfuntions.
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)	Pre	To detect and estimate cognitive decline and dementia.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Borg Rated Perceived Exertion Scale	Up to 30 minutes.	Perceived exertion. These include a rating of 6 perceiving "no exertion at all" to 20 perceiving a "maximal exertion" of effort.
Change from baseline Heart Rate at 30 minutes	Pre and up to 30 minutes	Heart rate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Vigo; 🇪🇸 Pontevedra, Spain