Power training shows promise for Parkinson's slowness
NCT ID NCT07172698
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether a special exercise program focusing on muscle power (moving quickly) could help people with Parkinson's disease who have slow movements (bradykinesia). Twenty-two adults with Parkinson's were split into two groups: one did standard exercises, and the other did the same exercises but focused on speed. The program lasted 12 weeks, with sessions twice a week. Researchers measured movement, strength, and balance before, during, and after the training to see if power training made a difference.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- 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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50 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: To be included in the research, individuals must: * be Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and classified as 1 to 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr Scale; * Present rigid akinetic PD; * Be Aged between 50 and 85 years; * Achieve a minimum score of 21 points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCa); * Sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) Exclusion Criteria: Individuals will be excluded from this study if they present: * Previous associated neurological diseases; * Vestibular system disorders; * Change in the pattern of levodopa use during the study; * Severe heart disease; * Uncontrolled arterial hypertension; * Previous spinal surgeries; * Tumors or infection of the spinal column; * Inflammatory diseases of the spinal column;
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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