NCT06576817

High-intensity Interval Circuit Training in People With Parkinson Disease

Comparison of High-intensity Interval Circuit Training With Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity Training Versus Lower Extremity Training Alone in People With Parkinson Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of the study is to compare different types of high intensity circuit exercises over an 8-class training series in people with Parkinson disease. The main question it aims to answer is: -Does including arm and hand exercises with leg exercises improve reaction time, balance, functional measures, gait speed and quality of life? This group will be compared to a group that only does leg exercises. Participants will be asked to participate in 8 high intensity circuit exercise classes.

Detailed description

People with Parkinson disease will be recruited from the community and randomized into 2 equal groups: high intensity interval circuit training with lower extremity (LE) and lower and upper extremity (LEUE) training. The study will be composed of a baseline assessment, 8 group class sessions, and a post-intervention assessment. The baseline assessment will include demographics, disease and fall history and outcome measure collection. Group class sessions will include concurrent group warmup, followed by an 8-station circuit performed with high intensity intervals, and a cool-down. The circuit will include 4 stations performed by both the LE and LEUE groups and 4 stations specific to each intervention group, including 4 additional LE exercise stations for the LE group and 4 UE specific stations for the LEUE group. The stations that differ will not be adjacent to one another nor specifically indicated as different. The stations that differ will mirror similar aspects of function (ie, strength, reaction time, etc.) for the UE and LE stations. Participants will be told exercise stations may vary within-session and week to week but will not be informed that only one group has UE exercise interventions. After conclusion of the class series, post-intervention balance and stepping outcomes will be reassessed.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	High intensity circuit exercise class - Lower and upper extremity	Exercises performed at high intensity effort in the circuit (8 total) will focus on both the lower extremity (4) and upper extremity (4)
OTHER	High intensity circuit exercise class - Lower extremity alone	All exercises performed at high intensity effort in the circuit (8 total) will focus on the lower extremity alone

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-15
• Primary completion: 2025-11-30
• Completion: 2025-11-30
• First posted: 2024-08-29
• Last updated: 2026-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States