Recreational Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This study evaluates a manualized recreational therapy balance program for older adults with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders who live in small cities and rural areas of Oklahoma, where access to movement disorder specialists is limited.
Twenty-four older adults with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders will be randomly assigned to one of two groups of 12. One group will attend the balance program continuously for 24 weeks. The other group will attend the program for 12 weeks and will then be observed for 12 weeks without the program. All sessions are led by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and last about 50 minutes once a week.
Participants will be assessed three times: before the program begins, at three months, and at six months. The assessments measure gait velocity and stride length, postural stability, fall-related confidence, anxiety and depression, and social connectedness.
The purpose of the study is to learn how long a community balance program needs to continue for older adults to keep the gains they make, and how quickly those gains decline when the program ends.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for older adults living in small cities or rural Oklahoma who have Parkinson's disease or other movement disorders and want to improve their balance. Participants should be able to attend weekly group sessions led by a recreation specialist.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Manualized recreational therapy balance program
Trial Overview
The study tests a structured recreational therapy balance program, with participants randomly assigned to either do the program for 24 weeks straight or for just 12 weeks followed by observation. Sessions are once a week, lasting about 50 minutes each.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants attend the manualized recreational therapy balance program continuously for 24 weeks. Sessions are led by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, last approximately 50 minutes, and are held once per week at Legacy Village of Stillwater. Sessions include static and dynamic balance training. Assessments are conducted at baseline, month three, and month six.
Participants attend the same manualized recreational therapy balance program for 12 weeks under the same schedule and format, and then enter a 12-week observation period during which the program is not provided. Assessments are conducted at baseline, month three, and month six.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Oklahoma State University
Lead Sponsor
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