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Exercise for Parkinson's Disease

Phase 1 & 2
Waitlist Available
Led By James F Morley, MD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether exercise can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.

Eligible Conditions
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Parkinsonism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year 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 dopamine transporter imaging

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: ExerciseActive Control1 Intervention
aerobic walking
Group II: No exerciseActive Control1 Intervention
normal activity

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,609 Previous Clinical Trials
3,306,483 Total Patients Enrolled
University of PennsylvaniaOTHER
2,000 Previous Clinical Trials
42,879,968 Total Patients Enrolled
James F Morley, MDPrincipal InvestigatorCorporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effect of Exercise in Parkinsonism
2016. "Effect of Exercise in Parkinsonism". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02598973.
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