Interval Training and Parkinson's Disease

University of Miami

Status: Completed

Conditions: Other Disorders of Autonomic Nervous System

Treatments: Behavioral: High-Velocity Circuit Resistance Training; Behavioral: High-Intensity Interval Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06606743

20240865

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research is designed to compare the impact of high-intensity interval training and high-velocity circuit resistance training on heart rate variability, gait, and functional performance in patients with Parkinsons disease.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
2. Between the ages of 30-90 years of age;
3. Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale ≤2, which will be provided by the participant's medical provider and be evaluated within 1 year of the study's inception.

Exclusion criteria

1. Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease that prevents participation in a training program
2. Documented HIV infection or another immunodeficiency syndrome
3. Other neuromuscular diseases besides Parkinson's disease
4. Current musculoskeletal injury that prevents exercise.
5. Having a pacemaker or other internal medical devices

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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39 participants in 2 patient groups

High-Intensity Interval Training

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive high-intensity interval training 2 times per week for 10 consecutive weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: High-Intensity Interval Training

High-Velocity Circuit Resistance Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive high-velocity circuit resistance training 2 times per week for 10 consecutive weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: High-Velocity Circuit Resistance Training