Step Up to PD: A Community-based Walking Program for People With Parkinson's Disease
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Safety/Rate of Falls - Feasibility
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study will investigate the feasibility of a 6-month community walking program for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their care partners in greater Saint Louis, Missouri region. The walking program will consist of weekly, organized walking groups at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Participants in the program will use Nordic walking poles during the walks. The walking group(s) will meet once per week and will be supervised by walking group leaders from Saint Louis University. Participants will be given a smart watch to wear that will help step counts will be tracked in real-time. The program is designed to get people with Parkinson's disease out of their homes, cultivate a culture of connection with others with Parkinson's disease, and to be collectively accountable for a common goal toward increasing their physical and social engagement in their communities.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 30 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •30-85 years old
- •Neurologist-diagnosed Parkinson's disease
- •Able to walk independently with or without a walking aid (e.g., cane, walker)
- •Willing to participate in study for at least 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
- •Health diagnosis that would limit exercise participation (e.g., heart problems, uncontrolled blood pressure, exercise-induced asthma).
- •Additional neurologic disease or injury beyond Parkinson's disease.
- •Evidence of significant cognitive impairment. This will be determined by completing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- •Participants with poor walking ability (determined using the Timed Up and Go Test during initial testing).
Arms & Interventions
Attend group community walking program for 60 minutes each week
Participants will participate in one, 60-minute group walk using Nordic poles at the Missouri Botanical Gardens for at least 6 months, with an optional continuation upto 12 months. Participants will be assessed before the program begins, after 6-months, and after 12 months. Falls will be prospectively collected for 6 months following completion of the program.
Intervention: Community Walking Program (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Safety/Rate of Falls - Feasibility
Time Frame: From enrollment to both the 6 and 12 month endpoints
The rate falls related to walking program participation.
Enrollment - Feasibility
Time Frame: Through enrollment of all the study participants
The percentage of eligible participants that enroll in the study.
Attendance - Feasibility
Time Frame: Enrollment through the 6- and 12-month endpoints
The percentage of attended walking program session across all enrolled participants.
Secondary Outcomes
- Steps per Day(From baseline assessment through the the end of the fall reporting period at 18 months)
- Balance Discordance(From baseline assessment through the 6- and 12-month endpoints)
- Loneliness(From baseline assessment through the 6- and 12-month endpoints)
- Social Connection(From baseline assessment through the 6- and 12-month endpoints)
Investigators
Jason Longhurst
Assistant Professor
St. Louis University