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Exercise for Parkinson's Disease (SHIFT-PD Trial)

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Led By Reed Handlery, PhD
Research Sponsored by Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up prior to exercise intervention (t1), after 3 months of intervention (t2), and after 6 months of exercise intervention (t3)
Awards & highlights

SHIFT-PD Trial Summary

This trial will offer a community and group-based exercise program for participants with Parkinson's and their care partners.

SHIFT-PD Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~prior to exercise intervention (t1), after 3 months of intervention (t2), and after 6 months of exercise intervention (t3)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and prior to exercise intervention (t1), after 3 months of intervention (t2), and after 6 months of exercise intervention (t3) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Participant Attendance at 6 months
Secondary outcome measures
Change in 6 Minute Walk Test at 6 months
Change in Activities Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale at 6 months
Change in Global Rating of Change at 6 Months
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SHIFT-PD Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: ExerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
In this single group design, all participants will be provided with 6 months of twice weekly supervised group exercise.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Exercise
2016
Completed Phase 1
~760

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationLead Sponsor
6 Previous Clinical Trials
1,211 Total Patients Enrolled
Reed Handlery, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorArkansas Colleges of Health Education

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
Physical TherapyJournal
Barriers to Exercise in People with Parkinson Disease
Ellis, Terry, Jennifer K. Boudreau, Tamara R. DeAngelis, Lisa E. Brown, James T. Cavanaugh, Gammon M. Earhart, Matthew P. Ford, K. Bo Foreman, and Leland E. Dibble. 2013. “Barriers to Exercise in People with Parkinson Disease”. Physical Therapy. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.2522/ptj.20120279.
Parkinsonism & Related DisordersJournal
The Cause of Death in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease
Pennington, Susan, Kalyani Snell, Mark Lee, and Richard Walker. 2010. “The Cause of Death in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease”. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.04.010.
Physical TherapyJournal
Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Elderly People with Mild to Moderate Parkinson Disease
Benka Wallén, Martin, Erika Franzén, Håkan Nero, and Maria Hagströmer. 2015. “Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Elderly People with Mild to Moderate Parkinson Disease”. Physical Therapy. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.2522/ptj.20140374.
NeurologyJournal
Phase I/II Randomized Trial of Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson Disease in a Community Setting
Uc, E. Y., K. C. Doerschug, V. Magnotta, J. D. Dawson, T. R. Thomsen, J. N. Kline, M. Rizzo, et al.. 2014. “Phase I/II Randomized Trial of Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson Disease in a Community Setting”. Neurology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000000644.
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