Step Up to PD: A Community-based Walking Program for People With Parkinson's Disease

Part of paid clinical trials in St Louis, Missouri.

Sponsor
St. Louis University
Study ID
NCT06859528
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
30 Years - 85 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Community Walking Program — BEHAVIORAL
    This is a group, community walking program at local parks using Nordic walking poles. Participants will be encouraged to walk briskly but safely for 60 minutes one time per week with the ultimate goal of using this community walking program to drive behavioral change (increased physical and social engagement in their communities) throughout the week.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2025
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: 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.

Primary Outcome Measure

Safety/Rate of Falls - Feasibility [ Time Frame: From enrollment to both the 6 and 12 month endpoints ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Integrated Health and Movement Science Laboratory, Saint Louis UniversitySt LouisMissouri63104-

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