Benefits of a Mild Body Exercise in Parkinson's Disease
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Parkinsons Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 45 - 70 |
| Updated: | 6/30/2018 |
| Start Date: | July 5, 2017 |
| End Date: | May 2020 |
| Contact: | Sanghee Moon |
| Email: | smoon@kumc.edu |
| Phone: | (913) 588-4565 |
The purpose of this study is to learn the effects of two mild body exercises on quality of
life, non-motor symptoms, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep quality, cognition, and
executive function on people with Parkinson's Disease (PD).
life, non-motor symptoms, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep quality, cognition, and
executive function on people with Parkinson's Disease (PD).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of idiopathic PD
- 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:
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score < 24
- 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.
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