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Physical activity coaching for Cerebellar Ataxia (EngageAtaxia Trial)

Phase 1

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Teachers College, Columbia University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up post-intervention (3 months)

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EngageAtaxia Trial Summary

This trial will test whether a physical activity coaching program can help people with cerebellar ataxia increase their physical activity. The program will use a physical or occupational therapist to provide up to five one-on-one coaching sessions for newly diagnosed individuals. Participants will be assessed twice, three months apart, and will receive coaching interventions via Zoom healthcare platform.

Eligible Conditions

Cerebellar Ataxia

EngageAtaxia Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ post-intervention (3 months)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~post-intervention (3 months)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-intervention (3 months) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Brunel Lifestyle Physical Activity Questionnaire

Change in Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome Scale

Change in Scale for Assessment and Rating for Ataxia

Secondary outcome measures

Acceptability Questionnaire

Activities Specific Balance Scale (ABC)

Digital Biomarker of Dynamic Posturography

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EngageAtaxia Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Physical Activity CoachingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive up to 5 individualized coaching sessions delivered via telehealth to facilitate and optimize exercise uptake. The therapist will facilitate discussion on specific and measurable goals, and will provide options for tracking their progress, such as written or web-based exercise logs or an activity monitor. The recommended exercises will be individualized to each participant but will primarily focus on increasing general physical activity (e.g. steps per day) as well as engagement in moderate intensity aerobic exercise a minimum of three times per week. Balance and strengthening exercises will also be recommended as appropriate.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Physical activity coaching

2014

N/A

~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Teachers College, Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor

24 Previous Clinical Trials

5,827 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Cerebellar Ataxia

20 Patients Enrolled for Cerebellar Ataxia

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is geriatric recruitment a component of this research endeavor?

"According to the outlined requirements for entry, the minimum age of participants must be 18 years old and no older than 85."

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What deleterious effects might patients experience from physical activity coaching?

"The safety of Physical Activity Coaching has been rated a 1 due to the limited clinical data available and because this is only in its first phase of testing."

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Are there any available slots in this clinical experiment?

"Unfortunately, according to the platform clinicaltrials.gov, this study is not actively recruiting patients currently. Initially posted on March 26th 2021 and last updated in April 7th 2022, 45 other trials are still enrolling participants at present time."

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Am I eligible to contribute to this research endeavor?

"This medical trial is searching for 30 candidates with hypermetria, aged between 18 and 85. Participation requirements also include meeting this age bracket."

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What outcome is being sought by this research endeavor?

"This trial is set to be evaluated over a Baseline, Post-Intervention period of 3 months with the goal of assessing changes in Brunel Lifestyle Physical Activity Questionnaire. Other outcomes include Activities Specific Balance Scale (ABC), which gauges an individual's balance confidence on activities from 0% (no confidence) to 100% (high confidence); Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale, measuring self-efficacy regarding physical activity levels ranging from 0 (none) to 90%; and Exercise Identity Scale, inquiring into one's salience towards exercise identity between 0 (low degree) and 45 (high degree)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Promoting Physical Activity Engagement for People With Early-stage Cerebellar Ataxia

2021. "Promoting Physical Activity Engagement for People With Early-stage Cerebellar Ataxia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05157802.

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