Sweat your way to better sleep: exercise study targets Parkinson's nighttime woes
NCT ID NCT05644327
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether different types of exercise—like cardio, strength training, or a mix—can help people with Parkinson's disease sleep better. Researchers will track sleep quality and brain activity during sleep in 150 participants over 12 weeks. The goal is to find which exercise works best and if better sleep also improves daily life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Persons with mild-moderate idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (Modified Hoehn \& Yahr Scale stages 0.5-3.5); * On a stable dosage of medication during the previous month; * Having poor sleep quality defined as a score \> 15 in the PDSS-2 and/or reporting subjective sleep complaints affecting their sleep quality; Exclusion Criteria: * Having atypical parkinsonism, dementia, stroke, or any other neurological condition; * Presenting severe untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); * Having a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \<18 * Having a Beck Depression Inventory score \>31; * Having absolute contraindications to exercise; * Having severe osteoporosis; * Participating in an exercise or drug trial during the period of the study; * Exceeding the physical activity levels recommended for the general population (≥150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity or ≥75 minutes/week of vigorous-intensity cardiovascular activity) and/or strengthening activities ≥2 days/week.
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Conditions
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cummings Centre
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3W 3E8, Canada
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Human Brain Control of Locomotion Laboratory
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada
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Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital
RECRUITINGLaval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada
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