Pedaling at home with a buddy: new hope for parkinson patients?
NCT ID NCT06616948
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a 6-month in-home cycling program, combined with social engagement and coaching calls, can improve daily function and sleep in people with Parkinson disease. Fourteen participants cycled at home with staff support and received follow-up calls. The goal was to see if this approach is practical and effective for underserved individuals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- in-home cycling program with social engagement and coaching calls
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, home-based exercise program that helps people with Parkinson disease manage daily activities and sleep better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 14 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires motivation and access to equipment, which may limit its reach.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of idiopathic "definite PD" based upon established criteria * vision at or corrected to 20/40 or better * ability to independently ambulate for at least 10 minutes continuously * no reported vestibular or neurological disease (stroke or muscle disease) beyond their diagnosed PD * score of greater than or equal to 78 (no evidence of dementia) on the telephone adaptation of the modified mini-mental state exam * English Speaking Exclusion Criteria: * contraindication for exercise * history of muscular or orthopedic diagnosis * inability to participate in the full duration of the study * currently exercising for 20 or more minutes per week
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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