A Pilot Study of In-lab Dynamic Standing in Parkinson's Disease
Purpose
This research is studying the use of a new type of standing desk in a small number of people to learn about the user experience for people with Parkinson's disease. 12 4-hour sessions will be performed to test the primary hypothesis that dynamic standing improves gait function compared to static standing and control sitting. This study has 2 phases. Phase 1 will be an open-label study and Phase 2 will be an in-lab randomized controlled trial pilot study. This is phase 1 of the study.
Condition
- Parkinson Disease
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 50 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease
Exclusion Criteria
- Inability to stand or walk without an assistive device - History of symptoms in stance that preclude safe and comfortable participation, such as dizziness and lightheadedness, orthostasis, severe symptomatic leg or back musculoskeletal pain, or medication side effects - Any other history of medical or psychiatric comorbidity, precluding safe participation in the project. - History of symptomatic cardiovascular or pulmonary disease - History of active rheumatic arthritis - History of stroke or other neurologic conditions with significant residual sensorimotor deficits - History of disabling chronic pain syndrome requiring narcotic analgesics - Evidence of dementia (Mini Mental State Exam (or Montreal Cognitive Assessment test) <24 and significant impairment in activities of daily living) - Venous ulcerative stasis or severe varicosities. - Pregnancy as determined by urine pregnancy test prior to DXA procedure in women of childbearing potential.
Study Design
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Experimental Dynamic Standing Desk in People with Parkinsons |
Up to 12 4-hour sessions with the dynamic standing desk completed in the span of 6 weeks. |
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Recruiting Locations
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Detailed Description
For phase 1, participants will attend up to 12 4-hour sessions using the dynamic standing desk. In addition to these sessions, there will be a clinical assessment at baseline and an outcome session (endpoint assessments). In total, there will be up to 14 sessions per participant. All sessions need to be completed within 6 weeks. At the baseline session, clinical measurements will be collected. These measures will be repeated in the outcome session.